I've begun the rocky area in the foreground and part of the water. There are now just big blocks to paint.

I have completed the cliffs on the right and am starting the flax bush, bottom right.

I have been commissioned to paint a large panorama of Lake Waikaremoana from Panekiri Bluff. I will post progress photos of this painting on this blog for those who are interested in viewing the process as a tutorial. The client has a bach at Onepoto, a little village in the bush by the lake. I drove the 500km from Wellington two months ago to tramp up the Panekiri Bluff to take panorama photos of the amazing views. I also arranged to meet friends there and we kayaked the beautiful...