New Plymouth is a thriving provincial town on the bump of the west coast of the North Island.
Midwinter weather meant some in and outdoor sketching, but having to dress for it. Visits to the library, the museum plus some street scenes as the day cleared.
Liz - Our kinetic millenium wind wand on the foreshore - inspired by artist Len Lye. Pohutukawa trees - called our native Christmas tree because of its red flowers over Christmas.
Scott - Our avant garde Puke Ariki museum, with carved pole in the foreground. Rows of nikau palms and tussocks line the bank.
Trevor - Historic Richmond Early Settler stone cottage built 1853
Liz - Library
Liz - Library
Scott - Court House Police car (I told them I was writing out a ticket!)
Scott - dressed for it - using Tombows and waterbrush
Trevor - Libary View
Trevor in the library (no candlestick though)
Liz - library scene
Scott - 'genuine fakes' maori carvings carved by Edward Little in the UK and passed off as genuine around 1900.
Taranaki slogan
Refueling at Petit Paris - Scott, Trevor, Jackie, Brian, Liz (Angela absent)
Liz - Library boy
Trevor - DJ's barber shop
Some progress
Trevor - Devon Street Scene
Scott - Some paper lanterns - gradually being prepared for the Winter Lantern Parade. (Tombow pens washed)
Brian & Jackie at work (Brian using red ball point, Jackie using watercolours)
Scott - LIbrary - guys on the internet (Tombow pens washed)
Liz - Library