Stewart Island is located off the southern tip New Zealand. It
is wild, and unspoiled. I was there last February and after a rather hectic
week I felt in need of quiet solitude. I
spent the week-end reliving the experience through photographs I’d taken
searching for subjects to paint.
It is a natural paradise and a haven for wildlife. A guided
walk on Ulva Island a protected nature
reserve in Half Moon Bay in heavy rain promised a sighting of South Island
Kiwis which are not nocturnal. I think the rain must have kept them under cover
but one flightless bird did present itself. A Weka which was browsing in the bush just a few feet
away from the footpath and quite unconcerned by the walking party.
For this sketch I’ve used Liquitex Acrylic on Canson pastel
paper.
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