Marian Rennie Gallery

Sculputure Tales / pineapple

  • January 29, 2014

    Something completely different ... that's life in the country!!

    Something completely different ... these are our beautiful wooden ducks ... i have always loved the old wooden duck decoys and decided to put my own spin on some ... so with a little help from a very talented carver friend this is the result ... they are not only beautiful, but every duck is individually hand carved and unique with their own little personalities ... we spent a long time developing the shapes ... then hand painted by me and the final touch that really brings them to life ... the glass eyes .. I love doing that final touch ... it is an exciting moment ... a little nerve wracking though as getting the eyes in the exact position is a bit tricky ... once the hole is drilled there is no going back and it is so important that they are positioned well ... nothing worse than a cross eyed duck.
                                                            
               
                                
                                              
    With some I have represented actual duck species and with others taken a little more liberty. There are many layers of paint required to achieve the subtle finishes that you can see, particularly on the mallards. As always ..there is great satisfaction in transforming a beautiful piece of wood in another form of beauty. Once all work is completed each duck is numbered and signed.
                                
                                
    They are the perfect decorative touch for any room and I often find people stroking them as they are very tactile and graceful in their shapes. There has always been something romantic about the duck decoys to me ... suggestions of another bygone and adventurous world.
    And the answer to an often asked question ... yes ... they do float, but in my opinion far too beautiful to leave out on the duck pond and far more suitable to reside indoors where they will be seen and appreciated ... definitely a decorative item!
     
                                                              Thanks to James for this great shot he took down by the river
            
                                                     
    And an extra special addition to our collection ... black and whites ... these look stunning in either a simple black frame with an off white mount ... approx 100ml ... or dressed up with a more elaborate frame to provide a more dramatic, theatrical effect.
                                 
    If you would like your own hand-carved, individually signed and editioned, painted duck ...
    contact us at marian@marianrennie.com.au for availability.
                                                                            
  • January 29, 2014

    Food and colour ... Some yummy pics from Rennies at Acheron

    As inspiring as painting is food ... and as much a part of every day life to be celebrated as it is something that we share so closely with those that are part of our lives and those that are close to our hearts ... another of my passions and much of my time is spent creating food that not only tastes great with little hidden surprises of flavour but is visually pleasing and exciting ... it is not that dissimilar to creating a working with paint ... with painting it is just a different pallete that I use.

                                                                                                                  

             

                                                                                                         

                     

                                                                                                         

    Food is so similar ... combing each different element until it hasthat sense of balance where each flavour harmonises ... become one ... as with painting ... enough of each colour to create the overall .. beginning with an empty space, an empty canvas ... culminating in a work of art that stands on it's own. The colours and patterns of food are another source of beauty and one that is so important when eating ... we eat with our eyes first .. we appreciate a painting with our eyes first!    

     

                                                                                                       

       

                                                                                              

     

                                                                                                       

           

                                                                                                            

  • December 18, 2013

    The story of the rather large pineapple ....

    An interesting moment .. painting a commission is always a very different exercise than purely painting. .  It can be great as it takes me out of my comfort zone .. always a good thing I find .. and the challenge. .. to paint a pineapple. .. a rather large pineapple! It began slowly and then a visit from my less than two year old great nephew took it in a whole new direction .. I loved his recklessness with the brush .. I followed his lines and settled  them into the painting .. It was a little dark in the studio so had no idea what it would look like in the morning but was loving the freedom of expression and happy to go with it .  The next morning .. Wow .. together we  had really taken it somewhere else .. the wonderful moments that push our boundaries and create something new ... here are four stages of the pineapple ... and in a week or so the finished painting ... which will also be available as a reproduction as soon as the finishing touches have been applied ... by me!!!

     

     

     

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