It's not often that the client is living in the same house. My good friend and flatmate Matt commissioned me to paint a scene that he had photographed from Mt Hutt looking down on the Rakaia Gorge. With the patchwork nature of the Canterbury Plains I knew it was going to be a challenge! And one I couldn't hide from the client :)
During the painting process there are times when it looks nothing like the final outcome. But the painter has the proceeding layers mapped out in their head. Thankfully Matt enjoyed watching the painting throughout each of the stages.
Below you can see some of the steps throughout the project. I have also created a time lapse of the painting coming together.
Early stages.
Detail of brushwork.
Working at night requires extra lighting.
Colour matching is so much easier outside.
Journey to Sunlight, 2018, Oil on canvas, 900 x 450mm (35.4 in x 17.7 in)
