Description
Looking Towards Rakino Island” captures the timeless beauty and serene vastness of the seascape from the unique vantage of Delamore Drive’s Trig Station on Waiheke Island. This artwork feels like a gentle invitation to pause and appreciate nature’s rhythm. The artist has delicately built up layers upon layers of translucent, watered-down paint, creating an atmosphere that is both ethereal and deeply immersive. Tonal variations of ochres, blues, and whites flow across the canvas, applied solely to the sky and water, blending seamlessly to capture the subtleties and nuances of these elements.
Once the layered depth of the sky and water is fully realized, the land is then painted on top, a grounding presence that anchors the composition. Motutapu Island emerges in the foreground to the left, Rakino Island is positioned off-center, and The Noises sit to the right, each landform distinct yet harmonized within the seascape. In the background, the distant landforms of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula and North Shore stretch subtly along the horizon, grounding the composition with a hint of the mainland’s presence. This layered technique not only distinguishes the islands and distant shores but also draws the eye toward their natural forms against the expansive sky and sea.
The painting captures the endless horizon, where sky and ocean meld, reflecting shifting light, as though the landscape itself breathes. This artwork isn’t merely a view; it’s a feeling—a soft, contemplative moment that allows you to escape into the beauty of the natural world. For anyone who has stood atop Waiheke, looking out toward these islands and distant shores, it will evoke the freshness of sea air and the profound stillness of that view, as though the islands, gulf, and sea are whispering their timeless stories just for you.
Details
1000mm x 800mm painting of ‘Looking towards Rakino Island’.
Acrylic on board with a UV protectant coat.
Available from Turua Gallery
