The Crib by Anni Morris

Brilliant colourful design. I love the explanation too. :)

I agree with Beatrice. I always find any background information interesting and helpful in understanding the painting. I lived in Solomon Islands for 25 years and am therefore not unfamiliar with your part of the world. A delightful painting that can be enjoyed by everyone. But how big is it, Anni?

Hello Beatrice, Hope you are enjoying a sunny springtime? Thanks for looking in and taking the time to comment. I am busy at the mo painting for another exhibition next month, seems a mad time of the year. ~ Fond regards Anni :)

Hello Lionel, Thank your for looking and commenting on this one. This is no specific place in New Zealand...as it could be numerous places along the New Zealand coast. The tree being a Southern Rata makes it more a South Island location (where I live) than the North. Many people love to get away to a simple cottage/hut with the basic needs and just hear the ocean. Often there are piles of old books, board games and old pieces of furniture for furnishings. The emphasis is on relaxing. This is a smaller painting for me and is 12 x 12 inches Lionel. I expect the Solomon Islands have some interesting artworks? I have a small mask collection on the living room wall, some from Fiji, Bali, South America and Africa. Always good to view art from different corners of the world. ~ Best regards Anni :)

Zingy and vibrant painting. Love the naive style and also the explanation of what it is all about. I hope the exhibition goes well for you.

A lovely happy colourful painting Anni, good luck with the exhibition.

lovely and unique painting, ai too like the story and happy busy painting..

Hi Thea, Good to hear from you :) I think a bit of background always makes it a little more interesting for the viewer. The word bach or crib would have a totally different meaning to people in other parts of the world. I am working on some very different paintings at the moment for an exhibition for the NZ Art Guild my theme is Alice in Wonderland. I am just going to have a quick breakfast and knuckle down to it. Thanks so much for looking. ~ Kind regards Anni :)

Thanks Carole, I do get carried away with colour as you can see, I like it to shine out, never went much on wishy washy. I have some beautiful bright pink cyclamen on the table at the moment where I paint, alwys love having some flowers nearby. Hope your painting is going well? ~ Fond regards Anni :)

Hello Eddy, Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on this one. This reminds me of high summer, clear light and hot silver sand through my toes. Of course we are now in autumn and soon in winter downhere in the southern hemisphere. Some trees have already lost their leaves others sti;; holding on to their autumn glory. Warm wishes to you ~ Anni :)

Very striking in its simplicity and colour Anni. Hope your exhibition goes well. Do you always paint in this style for all of your pictures or have you a 'straight' observational style as well? Jx

Hello Jean, Thank you for looking and commenting on this. Sometimes I like to simplify shapes, almost abstract them instead of painstakingly recording all their detail. I like to paint in an expressionistic way and think a camera can serve, if a realistic image is wanted. I paint in many styles Jean but I think it is colour that is the most important thing to me. It is that which draws me to a painting. Colour has the ability to raise the spirit and change mood. I have done observational drawing and painting in the past but it isn't what I really enjoy doing the most. I like to create my own view of a composition/scene/imagination. Observational drawing definitely has its place and is very important, as it trains the eye to see what is there, so it can compare light/dark, tonal qualities, space, line/shape etc... I remember having a class of 5 year olds and taking in some real fish (I bought them from the fish dept. at a local supermarket) so they could practise observational drawing...focussing on particular parts of the fish...the eyes, fins, patterning etc... they thoroughly enjoyed it. Sorry to ramble ~ Fond regards ~ Anni :)