Double take (pen vs earthquake)

September 4, 2013September 4, 2013 | Anna Cull

Mona Vale restaurant and function centre was damaged quite badly in the February 2011 earthquakes. The 5.5 hectares of gardens are still open to the public but the beautiful historic homestead needs a lot of TLC to restore it to its former glory. Mona Vale used to be one of our favourite places for special occasions and we miss it dearly.

The idea for this photo shoot came from Ben Heine’s ingenious Pencil Vs Camera images. I have a number of sketches I’d like to photograph in situ like this ― all are from this student project (click on the link and scroll down).

Anna Cull Pen vs earthquake Mona Vale

The sketch is from my time at art college (2011). I took the photographs last week.

Shoot it, Sketch it: Survivor

September 2, 2013February 8, 2014 | Anna Cull

Survivor – ink and coloured pencil, 195 x 220 mm, 2013

We discovered this beautiful antique in an art gallery while we were away on holiday. The till and its owner used to live in Christchurch but moved because of recent events (such as earthquakes) ― the sign says it’s still in good working order!

Here comes the sun

September 1, 2013September 15, 2013 | Anna Cull

Anna Cull Daffodil

Happy first day of spring, New Zealand.

The Jetsons

August 30, 2013November 14, 2013 | Anna Cull

Stamp design, artwork – mixed media – student project, 2011

The Jetsons (1962-1963): Hanna-Barbera’s animated sitcom about an American family living in the year 2062 featured flying cars, floating cities and a robot named Rosey. A second series was produced in the 1980s.

Which means that we only have to wait another 49 years for flying cars!

The stamp design, poster and text are from one of my favourite student projects. Each stamp depicts an iconic science fiction TV series from the 1960s. For a recap on the project, click here.

Science Fiction stamp poster (594 x 420 mm) Stars and planets (background collage) courtesy of the Internet Student project, 2011 — Science Fiction stamp poster – student project, 2011

In the red room

August 28, 2013June 24, 2020 | Anna Cull

© Sandra Fleck, 2013 — © 2013 Sandra Fleck

I’ve just finished another photo shoot (photoshoot/photo session/fun day out) with Sandra a.k.a. bagirl. This was my favourite shot of the day.

Shoot it, Sketch it: Moon

August 26, 2013September 21, 2023 | Anna Cull

Moon over the city – acrylic on canvas, 505 x 405 mm, 2013 — Moon Over the City – acrylic on canvas, 405 x 305 mm, 2013. Private collection.

Here is the finished painting based on last week’s photo and sketch. In real life, the texture of the night sky is quite subtle and, in some lights, the surface looks smooth and the dark purple appears almost black. I wouldn’t mind painting a few more of these : )