Friday, May 16, 2014

Paintings from Dave's sketchbook

I finally got around to scanning all the watercolor paintings (and one drawing) that I particularly liked in Dave's many sketchbooks.  I'm going to post a few of them here. Most of them date from after our arrival in New Zealand in 2007, but a few of them come from 2004 to 2006. What I find amazing is that Dave insists on calling them "sketches." Some of them are so lovely and so detailed, I consider them paintings.

 Lake Te Anau, about four hours west of Dunedin:
 Mt Joseph and Lake Alexandrina, about four hours northwest of Dunedin:
 Camp Tirohanga, a Presbyterian camp near Dunedin where we often go for retreats:
We've stayed several times at our friends' house on Lake Hawea, about four hours west of Dunedin, so you'll see several paintings of Lake Hawea:
 Lake Hawea. The tall mountain is called Corner Peak:
 Lake Hawea:
 Kaptiti Island, just off the southwest coast of the North Island
 Lynne doing her favorite activity:
 Anglican church in Paihia, Bay of Islands, North Island:
 Lake Manapouri, about 4 hours west of Dunedin:
 Governor's Bay, Lyttleton harbour, near Christchurch:
 Oban Presbyterian Church, Stewart Island:
 Nyhaven, Copenhagen:
 Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island:
 Alki Beach in Seattle:
 Lake Harrison in British Columbia:

Woodland Park roses, Seattle:
 The greenhouse (glasshouse) in Dunedin's Botanic Garden:
 Jonathan's hats at his and Aki's Woodland Park Apartment:
 A church in Oamaru, one and a half hours north of Dunedin:

 Roses in Auckland in December:
 Two Maori wakas (canoes) at Waitangi on the North Island:

 Lynne at age 4 in Wiesbaden Germany. Dave painted it from a photograph:

More roses from Woodland Park, Seattle:

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Awesome artwork Dave. You have a great gift.

Kathy C said...

Can i just say how much I LOVE the one of Lynne? Frankly,I'd love it even if it were someone i didnt know! Kathy Cr

Kathy C said...

Can i just say how much I LOVE the one of Lynne? Frankly,I'd love it even if it were someone i didnt know! Kathy Cr

FiberArts Basketry said...

I had no idea! Thank you so much for sharing!
Sue Bucher
Lakeridge Swim Club, Seattle