From my New Zealand sketchbook. Light on the hills and reflections, Lake Tekapo and Lake Wakatipu. What a country!
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Giving it large! 153 x 244cms to be precise. Work in progress. Swipe for details.
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Andalucian landscape from a couple of years back. Acrylic on paper.
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To see the landscape clearly, I must first drop all my knowledge of it; the light, horizon, trees, water. Then I can look again and perceive what really sits before me.
Once Again
Acrylic on polyester cotton
123 x 123cms
Framed in Tasmanian Oak
#paintingtrees #painting #treesareimportant #treestreestrees #lovetrees #landscape #australianartist #australianlandscapepainting #lightontrees #paintinglight #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #harbour #hornourside #earlymorning #horizon #springtime #goldenglow #mikestaniford
Looking back at my recent trip to the East MacDonnell ranges and a late afternoon visit to a place called ‘The Sphinx,’ was truly memorable for the light that played across the landscape. One of my works in gouache where I tape off part of the paper to give me the proportion of page that I want.
#northernterritory #eastmacdonnellranges #outbackaustralia #pleinairpainting #worksonpaper #gouachepainting #paintinglight #lightofday #lateafternoonlight #australian.landscape.artists #australianlandscape #mikestaniford
One of those beautiful deep rock pools that you just want to dive in to.
Back in the metropolis and Sydney’s lively, noisy building and development program sits in stark contrast to the blissful solitude of farmlands, mountains and coastlines that have been our landscape for the past four weeks. What a great road trip!
Rockpool at Back Beach, Sorrento
Acrylic gouache on paper.
#worksonpaper #acrylicgouache #beachlife #rockpools #pleinairpainting #australianlandscape #landscapepainting #contemporarylandscape #paintinglight #lovetrees #lightontrees #contemporarypainting #momentsintime #artbuyer #artcollector #artinthehome #art #escapism #mikestaniford
Tilba Tilba, southern NSW. A three day stopover on our way back to Sydney. A beautiful region that seems to have it all; stunning coastline, rich farmland and mountains. So time to start a new sketchbook! Painting in gouache in a 300gsm Windsor & Newton Watercolour Journal.
Swipe to see the build up plus a short film.
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Incoming Tide
Back Beach, Sorrento, VIC
Acrylic gouache on paper
Every new wave brings a change of composition and dynamic. Colours rise and fall as the momentum of the ocean’s unstoppable force continues to build.
#coastal #coastallandscape #australianlandscape #oceanseries #rockpools #contemporaryart #contemporarylandscape #incomingtide #tidal #workonpaper #landscapepainting #contemporarypainting #momentsintime #artbuyer #artcollector #artinthehome #art #escapism #mikestaniford
Back Beach, Sorrento.
Heading home tomorrow after a wonderful stay at a Police Point Art Residency.
Acrylic gouache on paper.
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Last day and a sad day after waking to the news from London.
Tomorrow will be our last day in The Mornington Peninsula before heading slowly back to Sydney. It’s been a fabulous art residency set amongst some staggering coastal landscape. Swipe to see the starting point of this small painting made on the coastal walk. I feel very lucky and very privileged to have made this trip. After 28 years an Australian, I’m still learning about this beautiful land.
#lastdays #greatmemories #afondfarewell #artresidencies #coastalart #coastallife #australianlandscape #landscapepainting #contemporarylandscape #contemporarypainting #momentsintime #artbuyer #artcollector #artinthehome #art #escapism #mikestaniford
“It’s only during a storm that a tree knows how strong it is.”
Matshona Dhliwayo
The far winsdswept corner of north west Tasmania.
The joy of an art residency is the opportunity to concentrate on a body of work, whether it be writing, painting or any form of creative thinking. A huge thanks to the Mornington Peninsula Shire for making this possible.
#trees #treesofinstagram #thenatureoftrees #coastal #windswept #tasmania #artresidency #policepointartistinresidence #mornpenshire #australianlandscape #landscapepainting #contemporarylandscape #contemporarypainting #momentsintime #artbuyer #artcollector #artinthehome #art #escapism #mikestaniford
The manner in which these trees stand tall and strong against the steep decline of the land, really caught my attention. Swipe for underpainting and initial sketch.
At The Edge Of The World
Acrylic on board
43 x 43cms
#standingtall #trees #whitetrunks #edgeoftheworld #naturesbeauty #australianlandscape #bushland #contemporarylandscape #australianlandscapepainting #treesforlife #intothelight #momentintime #mikestaniford
Hope you can tune in, I’m looking forward to taking over the @australian.landscape.artists page for the coming week and kick off tonight in conversation with @carlylecerf whose brilliant idea it was to create and develop this community of artists.
#australianlandscapeartist #virtualartistinresidence #live #mikestaniford
A day full of surprises! Our latest fast and loose workshop in the Mornington Peninsula produced some outstanding results and huge commitment from our 16 artists. Working alongside partner in life and art, @debbiemackinnon we put the artists through their paces, from animated warm up exercises to a couple of hours exposed to the drama of beach and ocean at the stunning rock formation known as London Bridge! And did they deliver!! Such a talented group, each drawing on their skills to interpret the exercises of the day very much in their own voice! Swipe for just a few of the results. A huge congratulations to everyone who took part.
#fastandloose #artworkshop #morningtonpeninsula #artofinstagram #artiststogether #sharingknowledge #pleinair #australianlandscape #landscapepainting #artteaching #contemporarylandscape #contemporarypainting #momentsintime #artbuyer #artcollector #artinthehome #art #escapism #mikestaniford
On the Mornington Peninsula coastline. The rock formation known as London Bridge followed by the Coastal Path. How invigorating it is to be high up above the ocean despite the cold south westerly blowing. Both painted ‘quickly’ in acrylic gouache on 300gsm Fabriano paper.
#morningtonpeninsula #artresidency #coastalart #coastlife #pleinairpainting #windyconditions ##australianlandscape #landscapepainting #contemporarylandscape #contemporarypainting #momentsintime #artbuyer #artcollector #artinthehome #art #escapism #mikestaniford
Back at Bridgewater Bay and a couple of fast and loose landscapes, both in acrylic gouache on paper. Really liking the way I can work this paint across the surface…I feel a new relationship coming on. 😉
#newmedium #acrylicgouache #liquitex #bridgewaterbay #morningtonpeninsula #artresidency #mornpenshire #coadtal #landscapepainting #pleinair #pleinairpainting #australianlandscape #landscapepainting #contemporarylandscape #contemporarypainting #momentsintime #artbuyer #artcollector #artinthehome #art #escapism #mikestaniford
Evening shadows at Police Point. That’s the art residency in the background, the studio clearly visible on the right hand side. I’m very grateful to the Mornington Peninsula Shire for the chance to stay here, to plan and paint in a dedicated space, surrounded by stunning landscape. We drove 1,000kms to get here but it’s been well worth it and tomorrow we welcome 18 artists to our Fast and Loose workshop! Always a lot of fun. Can’t wait to meet them all.
@mornpenartsandculture
#artresidency #artresidencyprogram #morningtonpeninsula #artistsinresidence #newhorizons #longshadows #newworks #artworkshop #fastandloose #artgroup #mikestaniford
Exploring the Mornington Peninsula coastline. It was the shadows from the cliffs that caught my eye, the sun shifting and reducing their presence by the minute. I perched myself on the stairs that led precariously down to the rocks, struggling to keep my palette, paper and paints from blowing away. The thrill of pleinair painting.
BRIDGEWATER BAY
Acrylic/gouache on paper
30 x 42cms
#morningtonpeninsula #coastline #sorrento #cliffs #shadows
#pleinairpainting #pleinairartist #australianlandscape #landscapepainting #contemporarylandscape #contemporarypainting #momentsintime #artbuyer #artcollector #artinthehome #art #escapism #mikestaniford
Starting an art residency at Police Point at the very far tip of The Mornington Peninsula on Bunurong Country. Based in the Gatekeepers Cottage from 1888 and part of the old quarantine station which is steeped in history. Fantastic to be just 150 meters from the ocean, seabirds squabbling overhead and with two weeks to observe, draw and paint.
A very big thank you to Mornington Peninsula Shire for the opportunity.
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Colour first and foremost. When colour is released from any association with reality and used abstractly to create effects of light and depth, interesting things start to happen.
Shadowplay 2019 Sold
#colourplay #colourpalette #freefromreality #shadowplay #abstraction #light #depth #enhancement #colourtheory #australianlandscape #landscapepainting #contemporarylandscape #contemporarypainting #momentsintime #artbuyer #artcollector #artinthehome #art #escapism #mikestaniford
A couple of paintings now on display @mrmintys Potts Point. Twilight Moments and Now Late Afternoon and both shadow box framed in Tasmanian Oak. Contact the gallery direct for details.
#trees #inthelandscape #intothelight #momentsintime #treestagram #mrminty #pottspoint #lovetrees #australianlandscape #landscapepainting #contemporarylandscape #contemporarypainting #momentsintime #artbuyer #artcollector #artinthehome #art #escapism #mikestaniford
Moreton Bay Fig
Acrylic on board
28 x 29cms
Catching the late afternoon light. One of my favorite trees with their enormous canopy casting impressive shadows. The sprawling root system like giant tentacles, which can spread as wide as the trees height.
#trees #treesofinstagram #speciesoftrees #moretonbayfig #sydneyharbour #intothelight #naturelover #australianlandscape #landscapepainting #contemporarylandscape #contemporarypainting #momentsintime #artbuyer #artcollector #artinthehome #art #escapism #mikestaniford
Back from the RossRiver NT and allowing the experience to wash over me. Drawing is what gets me started in any given landscape, working quickly and intuitively with different densities of charcoal on good quality A3 paper. Here’s just three from the sketch pad: Love’s Creek, Seven Sisters and N’Dhala Gorge. Would love to hear your perspective on the role of drawing in the landscape.
#drawing #drawingoftheday #drawdrawdraw #sketchbooks #charcoaldraeing #charcoal #initialsketch #blackandwhite #australianlandscape #markmaking #landscapepainting #contemporarylandscape #contemporarypainting #momentsintime #artbuyer #artcollector #artinthehome #art #escapism #mikestaniford
Where would I be without a sketchbook…a very personal witness to being in a place. They help prevent me from becoming lazy about observing the landscape. Swipe to see more of the completed book. I would love to hear your take on sketchbooks.
@larapintacreativecamps
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In the heart of the East McDonnell ranges, this is Trephina Gorge, 85kms east of Alice Springs. Working in gouache, my favorite pleinair medium. A great trip with @larapintacreativecamps
#pleinairpainting #trephinagorge #gouachepainting #australianlandscape #larapintacreativecamps favoritemedium #northernterritory #theoutback #ancientland #australianlandscape #landscapepainting #contemporarylandscape #contemporarypainting #momentsintime #artbuyer #artcollector #artinthehome #art #escapism #mikestaniford
I’m always fascinated by how the initial marks in my paintings can lead to something quite different as a final execution and then how they look in the context of a room set. Swipe to see the underpainting, the first stage of the process which I always enjoy.
Where I Belong is part of my online show at Michael Reid Murrurundi @murrart
A huge thank you for the marvelous response to my work, especially to those buyers and collectors who have acquired paintings. The exhibition finishes next week so if you haven’t already had a look, click the link in my bio to see the catalogue.
#treesoflight #murraart #limitedrelease #michaelreidmurrurundi #australianlandscape #landscapepainting #contemporarylandscape #artbuyer #artcollector #contemporarypainting #momentsintime #artbuyer #artcollector #artinthehome #art #escapism #mikestaniford
East of Alice Springs. It’s been an incredible week painting alongside 9 other artists in the East MacDonnell ranges…hence my radio silence. No phone or wifi coverage but that didn’t matter. The Outback turned on its magic…glorious colours, temperatures from minus 1 degree in the morning to 31c in the afternoon and amazing subjects at every turn. More posts to follow in the coming days.
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In The High Country
Acrylic on board
30 x 40cms
Framed in Tasmanian Oak
From my online Limited Release
TREES OF LIGHT with Michael Reid Murrurundi @murraart
Click on the link in my bio to see the catalogue.
#michaelreidmurrurundi #limitedrelease #treesoflight #intothelight #highcountry #monaroplains #regionalnsw #australianlandscape #landscapepainting #contemporarylandscape #contemporarypainting #momentsintime #artbuyer #artcollector #artinthehome #art #escapism #mikestaniford
“Love is like a tree. It grows of its own accord, it puts down deep roots into our whole being.”
Victor Hugo
And then the light dances through its canopy and the ocean breeze gives voice to its gentle foliage.
Where I Belong
Acrylic on polyester cotton
123 x 123 cms
Framed in Tasmanian Oak
Now part of TREES OF LIGHT, my online limited release at Michael Reid Murrurundi @murraart
Click on the link in my bio to see the catalogue and contact jamesstokes@michaelreid.com.au for further details.
#michaelreidmurrurundi #limitedrelease #treesoflight #intothelight #daybreak #treesoflove #australianlandscape #landscapepainting #contemporarylandscape #contemporarypainting #momentsintime #artbuyer #artcollector #artinthehome #art #escapism #mikestaniford
