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| Toutouwai in progress |
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| Tauhou in progress |
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| Christmas Tui |
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| Kotare in blue |
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| Christmas Riroriro |
Showing posts with label pohutukawa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pohutukawa. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Festive Manu
Here is a sneak preview of some of the gorgeous, new manu that I have painted for the Auckland Art and Craft Fair that is happening this Saturday.
If hitting the malls to do your Christmas shopping seems a bit hideous, come along and see all of the fabulous wares . . . Auckland Art and Craft Fair blog.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
On his Perch
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| my favourite tui yet! |
So I was very well behaved and I did complete him in a sensible fashion. I so love the simplicity of oriental aesthetics and the whole philosophy around what is 'not there' being as important as what is, leaving out the perch was definitely pushing that sentiment a bit too far.
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| Ehoa Tui 2011 |
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| detail of the layered up reds and greens of the pohutukawa |
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| detail of the tui |
Enjoy . . . there will be additional images within his listing should you wish to be nosy Ehoa Tui on Toggle
Friday, September 23, 2011
Finally!!!
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| Piwakawaka Koanga 2011 |
Well I don't know about you, but I am one of those people who loose some of their mojo in winter. Something about the short days, frosty mornings and random snow falls which channels my inner bear and makes me want to just sleep and eat. A little bit of sunshine can make all of the difference and this piwakawaka (fantail) heralds a creative spurt (I hope).
There are many subtle layers of umbers, siennas, blues, creams, ochres that have been layered up to create the texture of his plumage. I probably spent a bit too much time on him and this photo really doesn't do him justice, it is slightly overexposed and has flushed out the colour. I am not going to complain about too much light though! The name 'Piwakawaka Koanga' refers to 'Spring Piwakawaka'. I like the idea that that play with words can also talk about the action of how the wee manu bounces around the place. He should be listed for sale soon.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
tui kahukura
2008
diptych
2 canvases 305mm x 225mm x 35mm
Archival quality acrylics and gesso on canvas
This little diptych is the second work that I have completed this year, it was a commission piece. As well as a tui perched on flowering pohutukawa, to the left a kahukura, native red admiral flutters. Kahukura also has some other lovely meanings; to be multicoloured, a rainbow as well as a cloak coloured with red ochre. The composition works wonderfully within the double landscape format.
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About Me
- ella thomas
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Ella Thomas is a contemporary artist who lives in Auckland, Aotearoa. She is of Ngapuhi descent and has a passion for the beauty of the whenua (land), the sea and for the unique flora and fauna of New Zealand. The concepts that are explored within Ella's work are based upon notions of conservation, ecological balance and extinction. Her paintings often feature nostalgic patterns reminiscent of the mid to late 1800's, the era when European colonization occurred. It was during this time that many unique species of birds became extinct. The rarer a bird became, the more prized a specimen of it became. Alive or dead. Much of Ella's paintings are celebrations of the unique character of our surviving taonga (treasures). Ella has a Bachelor of Visual Arts and has been working within arts related industries for many years. She has paintings in collections nationwide, Australia, England and the USA. Finally the plunge has been taken and Ella has committed herself to fulfilling a dream, that of becoming a full-time artist.