Magic Day at Cable Bay
"Magic Day at Cable Bay", Nelson. - Original Painting.
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Nelson's Cable Bay is a locals' best kept secret, being slightly off the tourist trail.
Tasman Bay and the ocean is precariously and somewhat awkwardly joined to a muddy tidal inlet, via a causeway that leads to Peppin Island. At low tide, it's blue on one side, and mud brown on the other.
A lot of my work celebrates either the humble tidal mud flat, or majestic New Zealand mountains. So this is the perfect composition for one of my works.
The greens give a sense of peace and tranquility, and the light, reflections, and turquoisy water are exaggerated to give a sense of the magic at Cable Bay.
The trees suggest the movement of the wind, and the spikey, starry cabbage trees are are just a New Zealand icon, so I had some fun with them.
And the ladies are good mates having a private a yarn out of earshot of anyone else.
I used a palette knife and lots of thick paint for drama, and glazing techniques (thin, brushed layers) for softness in the sky.
Details:
Size: 920mm wide x 610mm wide, 40mm deep.
Painted edges.