In the style of… Brian Wildsmith

March 3, 2014March 22, 2014 | Anna Cull

Diptych of daisies – acrylic on canvas, 175 x 230 mm (each), 2014

A little nature study…

Brian Wildsmith

Brian Wildsmith (born 1930) has written and illustrated more than eighty books. I love his use of colour and the way he combines abstract textures with carefully considered details. And his animals… his animals have such life and personality. You can check out his website here.

In the style of… appears occasionally instead of my regular Shoot it, Sketch it posts. Using my own photographs as a starting point, I’m drawing inspiration from some of the world’s greatest illustrators. It’s not about slavishly copying someone else’s art; it’s an experiment in seeing things differently.

At the same time

February 28, 2014March 22, 2014 | Anna Cull

Anna Cull Runner with quote

Shoot it, Sketch it revisited: Dunedin

February 24, 2014June 24, 2020 | Anna Cull

White house, Dunedin – acrylic on canvas, 200 x 200 mm, 2014 — White House, Dunedin – acrylic on canvas, 200 x 200 mm, 2014

Here is a new version of a house I painted for a Shoot it, Sketch it last year, this time with deep rusty reds and lush lime and olive greens. You can see the original painting here.

Truly (for Valentine’s Day)

February 14, 2014February 5, 2014 | Anna Cull

Peace and Love – acrylic on canvas, 255 x 255 mm, 2013

“I tell you, the more I think, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.” Vincent van Gogh

Shoot it, Sketch it: Pink

January 27, 2014September 21, 2023 | Anna Cull

Spring blossoms, original photograph – Christchurch, 2012

Spring blossoms – acrylic on canvas, 240 x 300 mm, 2014. Private collection.

I took a few liberties with the composition and colours on this one. I don’t have any WIP (work in progress) photos but trust me when I say that it only came alive when I added blue to the background (and a hint of blue to the petals).

P.S. Yes, this is the same plum tree immortalised here, here and here.

Shoot it, Sketch it: Wellington Harbour

January 20, 2014June 11, 2020 | Anna Cull

Wellington Harbour – acrylic on canvas, 455 x 610 mm, 2014. SOLD

Wellington Harbour — edited photograph (left), 2013 and original photograph (right), 2008

Today’s painting was inspired by my photograph of Wellington Harbour on a sunny, summer afternoon originally posted here. I also referred to the unedited image (prior to giving it the tilt-shift treatment and cropping it to remove the reflections from the hotel window) for some of the details.

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