I love painting these small studies, they are small paintings in their own right but they are great for using as reference for larger art works. I have just completed this small oil painting of Paradise in southern New Zealand. Paradise is a place about half an hour from the village of Glenorchy, it’s surrounded by high mountains and some of the most stunning scenery in the world. I have a particular fondness for this location as I have painted outdoors here many times.
Paradise, New Zealand, 19cm x 25cm, oil on linen.