Mini Moonscapes

small paintings, full moons over Christchurch City at night by Anna Cull

“Moonlight is the proof that there will always be light in darkness.” Debayan Ghosh

a small painting of a full moon over Christchurch City at night by Anna Cull
‘Blue’ city moonscape, 100 x 100 mm, 2022. Available.
a small painting of a full moon over Christchurch City at night by Anna Cull

a small painting of a full moon over Christchurch City at night by Anna Cull
‘Full’ city moonscape, 100 x 100 mm, 2022. Available.
a small painting of a full moon over Christchurch City at night by Anna Cull

I’m slowly getting back into painting again : ) These mini Christchurch City moonscapes look even better now they’re varnished.

My thanks to Beth / I didn’t have my glasses on…. for making me aware of Debayan Ghosh’s moonlight quote.

The World Looks Different Today

acrylic painting of pink blossoms against a blue sky background (sold), by Anna Cull
‘The World Looks Different Today’ acrylic on canvas, 155 x 305 mm, 2021. SOLD

Hi. It has been a few months since I posted anything here and I wanted to assure you that my social media silence is nothing to be concerned about. I am still here… I have been busy writing songs. My intention was to work on music and take a short break from painting for a month or so and, in the blink on an eye, it is now September and the first day of spring!

Yesterday I finally picked up a paintbrush again and this is what happened…

Royals

acrylic painting of a monarch butterfly on white Queen Anne's Lace flowers by Anna Cull
‘Royals’ acrylic on canvas, 200 x 200 mm, 2021. Available.

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes,
but in having new eyes.

Marcel Proust

My latest painting is a new, smaller version of a scene that I have painted once before. I find the image and the idea equally appealing ~ a monarch butterfly resting on Queen Anne’s Lace, as if by royal appointment.

Head in the Clouds

acrylic painting of a New Zealand landscape with clouds by Anna Cull
‘Head in the Clouds’ acrylic on canvas, 500 x 500 mm, 2021. Available.

Don’t ask me where this is. It’s not important. It was late summer, early in the morning. The air was damp and the mountains were obscured by low cloud. We didn’t mind; there was beauty around every corner and we weren’t in a hurry. As the clouds began to lift and catch the light, the mood began to shift and the river tumbled on as if this had been nothing extraordinary.

Reference photo ~ somewhere in the South Island
‘Head in the Clouds’ detail
‘Head in the Clouds’ detail

Happy Christmas from New Zealand

acrylic painting of a New Zealand fantail by Anna Cull
‘Piwakawaka’ acrylic on canvas, 225 x 305 mm, 2020. SOLD

A small, gold bauble,
Lightly flitting here and there,
Making Christmas bright.

Wherever you find yourself this Christmas, whatever the circumstances, it is still the season of love and light and family. May the holidays be whatever you need them to be ~ and wishing you all a happy and healthy new year.