Taranaki taku maunga, patea taku awa by Allan Bateman
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Tranlates from Maori to say "Taranaki is my mountain, Patea is my river".I painted this as a gift for my sister has moved to the town of Patea which is sited on the river by the same name, in the province of Taranaki in New Zealand. I painted this small aerial view if the river, the nearby farming countryside, with the mountain on the horizon. I was pleased with the freedom of working this in acrylic over oils. I worked it from sky, to mountain, progressing to the foreground to achieve the layerings of intermediate horizons (the river bank) to help provide overall perspective. Along the way I had to find a way to suggest the township within the landscape but not detail it so it became dominant. I have driven this road many times and the ribbon of grey/white leads the eye from the distance, down through the town, across the bridge and up the hill to continue out if view. Possibly the painting makes most sense to those familiar with the space and the landscape....
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Allan Bateman
I'm an adult hobby artist learning many basics still and trying to decide what medium I most enjoy and 'fits' with me. I'm a Salvation Army Officer/Minister in New Zealand, but in my earlier secular working life qualified and worked as as Architectural Draughtsman. Perspectives were a part of my…
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