Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Queenstown Bay No5018 indigenous carving Original watercolour bird study by

Original watercolour bird study by Avril Jean

This curing process enhances the texture and also intensifies the natural colouring

is associated with determination

you can then step closer to the painting and see that the detail you thought was there was in fact only a paint stroke

grown at Bulloch Creek

Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Queenstown Bay No5018 indigenous carving Original watercolour bird study byQueenstown, South Island, New ZealandArtist Neil J BartlettOil on canvas framed 60. 5cm x 40. 5cm x 3. 5cm including frame Signed Neil's Painting Technique and Style: Neil goes to the site, and makes pencil sketches of his subjects on site. References of colour, texture, shadows etc. are noted beside the sketch information that is all drawn upon whilst producing the painting over time in his studio. From the sketch, very basic underpainting is applied