Come out on a Sunday each month and enjoy outdoor painting in the good company
We have following groups:
Each group meets on Sunday morning, then has lunch together, either at a nearby cafe or picnic
at
the painting location. The outdoor painting sessions have a co-ordinator for each group. To be
on the list to receive email confirmation a few days prior to each session, please give your
email address to the co-ordinator who will be the go-to person in case of doubtful weather.
Wellington sessions
are organised and tutored by selected experienced artists on a voluntary basis.
Monthly Painting Groups are
FREE
. If you are not a member, come along and try it out. No obligation, join up there and then if
you wish to continue. We paint all year round - only serious rain puts us off!
See some
PHOTOS
of our outdoor painting.
The committee values the work of the regional coordinators. If you live in another region of New
Zealand and wish to become a coordinator for MPG outings in your region, please
contact us
.
See suggested
list of art materials for outdoor painting group
and
an article 'Urban sketching en plein air' by Phil Dickson
(also with the list of materiels to take)
WELLINGTON GROUP - 10:00am - 12 noon
A tutor will be at each Wellington monthly outdoor painting session to demonstrate and discuss
gear and watercolour techniques for all those interested.
15 Dec
- Cnr Barnard Street and Lennel Road, Wadestown
19 January
- Lady Norwood Rose Garden, Wellington Botanical -
Gardens
16 February
- Otari Plant Museum, Wilton
16 March
- Scorching Bay, Miramar
We welcome newcomers, come and paint with experienced painters, followed by coffee and lunch in
a nearby cafe.
If you would like to be on the Wellington MPG mailing list please email
info@watercolournewzealand.nz
Subject Wgtn MPG mailing list
Auckland Watercolour Plein Air Group
If you are a watercolour artist in Auckland and would like to join us for other plein air
sessions in the future, please
email Elise De Silva
, she'll keep you posted.
Canterbury Watercolour Plein Air Group
Canterbury Watercolour Plein Air Group meets monthly (usually last Friday of the month but
subject to change) at locations around Christchurch and Banks Peninsula as the weather allows.
Notification of events will be sent around a week in advance. Updates on the
our Facebook page
and by email to those who have registered with the group.
Contact Janey on
021 102 5959 or
jethomasnz@gmail.com.
KAPITI GROUP
Kapiti sessions
are co-ordinated by Audrey Moore and will have a volunteer meeter & greeter for each
session.
Phone Audrey Moore on (04) 904 6382,
email jandamoore@paradise.net.nz
NEW PLYMOUTH GROUP
Email Yvonne Geeraedts to find out more about this monthly plein air group:
l.y.houwers@actrix.co.nz
HAWKES BAY GROUP
Plein Air Painting group meets on the first Sunday of the month 10am - 12pm with cafe afterwards
Bring your gear, weather permitting.
All interested please contact Kristina Boese
kboese097@gmail.com
or Phone 0221220704
Sketching Whangarei
Group meets the 2nd Saturday of each month at different locations in and around Whangarei.
The upcoming dates are 14 December, 11 January, 8 February.
Locations will be published a week before the meeting on Facebook
Sketching Whangarei
or contact Tina Seifarth
tina4kiwi@gmail.com
Nelson-Tasman
Wai Knot Watercolour (Wai – water, knot – a joining together) a watercolour get together once
a month in various locations. This is a casual group (no teaching,
no fee, koha for tea/coffee). Follow us on FaceBook at Plein Air
Painting Nelson Tasman for announcements about group meetings. Contact:
janthomsonart@gmail.com
,
Jane Smith
,
nicole@nicolerussellart.com
Review: Outdoor Painting Week: 6-10 March 2023 in Wellington
Painting outdoors challenges the artist to cope with a sun that moves and turns shadows as she
goes, a breeze that sneaks under the edges of paper, passers-by who keenly remember how their
grandmother did watercolour, paint that dries too fast or never dries and much more! Wellington
served up the gorgeous weather that it is now known for .. for three days, but failed to oblige
after that. A keen group arrived each day to set up their gear and decide which section of the
scenery would be theirs to capture. A variety of beaches, hills and harbour views were on offer.
The lunch break at a nearby caf is reliably delightful. Paintings viewed and chat are shared
with relish.
And then were back to catch the afternoon in watercolour. Come and join next year.
Review: Outdoor Painting week 7-11 March 2022
By Vivian Manthel-French
When a week of outdoor painting was advertised, 46 people expressed interest. The Covid threat
affected many, but 20 people came to paint, one person journeying from New Plymouth! However,
the numbers didnt matter and the artists that came had an outstanding opportunity which will
probably never happen again in Wellington.
Because we were blessed with five days of beautiful calm weather!
On the first day at Scorching Bay the clouds promised light rain, but it held off all morning
and gave us an unusual moody colouring of intense blues and greys. With the golden rocks in the
foreground, it made a beautiful painting.
Day two was at Dolly Vardon Beach on the Paremata inlet. We were woken with mist but by the time
we reached the location there was the view! Set against a green hillside topped with pines is a
row of historic boat huts and their white boats, reflected in the calm water. The afternoon was
spent in Plimmerton, though a few of us stayed to finish paintings or find a different aspect as
the scene changed.
The third day was painting in Thorndon. This is old Wellington with charming early cottages down
steep narrow roads and up paths and steps. Rita Angus, who is presently featured at Te Papa,
lived in one of these cottages and often painted it in watercolours. A winding path leads to the
house surrounded with a delightful garden and now used for Artist in Residence. The property is
closed to the public but we had permission to paint in the garden. We had a blissful day
painting the cottage and out-buildings. Charlotte sold her work of nearby houses on the spot to
one of the owners!
Day four was at the end of Eastbourne, near the Wellington Harbour Heads. This location can be
very windy but we were so lucky. It was perfect. Morning light, stony beach, bright sharp rocks,
pale calm water with the two islands standing out, and the soft blue of the Wellington hills in
the background.
The final day was an adventure. A huge beautiful park in Te Marua, Upper Hutt called Tunnel
Gully because the old incline railway ran through a tunnel there.
It is not easy to find so Sue, who lives nearby, gave us detailed instructions. Its a hidden
treasure. Beautiful native bush, tall trees with sunlight patterns shining through the branches,
grassy fields and a little stream in the shade. A wonderful surprise greeted us. Our artist
friend Pavithra Devadatta had set up her gazebo over a picnic table offering hot coffee and
delicious food. We chatted for a while, just looking at the scenery, but managed to pull
ourselves away and make the most of painting this amazing place. Thank you so much Pavithra.
It was a great day and a wonderful way to finish a week of doing what we like best, painting
watercolours. Thank you Sue and Charlotte. We are all so grateful for the beauty and variety of
the places you chose for us.
Photos: Outdoor Painting week March 2021
