Dave Attwell is a Wānaka based painter who works solely in watercolour.
Born in Dunedin, Dave has always felt a strong attraction to the intense light and rugged landscapes of the Queenstown Lakes District and his love of the region is reflected in many of his paintings. He produces paintings of strong design and creates a magical atmosphere and mood in his paintings. The scope of Dave’s work features landscapes, people at work and streets scenes.
Dave is a keen plein air painter who regularly paints around Wānaka.
He provides tuition to individuals and guides small groups to some of his favourite painting haunts.
Dave’s paintings frequently appear in exhibitions in the Dunedin and Queenstown Lakes regions. Dave’s Vineyard Series of paintings can be seen at The Return to Eden Gallery at Saint Clair Vineyard in Blenheim.
He paints commissions by request and his work can be seen on his
‘Wanaka Watercolours’ Facebook or Instagram pages.
about.
Member of Wanaka Arts Society and Watercolour New Zealand
Awards include 'Best small painting' Wanaka Arts Society
I’m lucky to live near the shores of beautiful Lake Wānaka in New Zealand where the lakes and mountains provide inspiration for my work. I offer one to one painting tutorials and also take small groups out and share my favourite painting locations. In my tutorials you’ll find out how to make the most of the luminosity that watercolour can offer, learn to create depth and distance in your landscapes and use wet in wet techniques and colour mixing to create a strong sense of mood and atmosphere in your paintings.
Come and enjoy the contrasting seasons that Wānaka can offer and paint the golden summer grass, the snow capped mountains or the intense blue hue of Lake Wānaka. The beauty of the region is summed up best by the late Wānaka painter Brian Halliday in his book ‘Central Otago Paintings’.
"But Autumn is the golden time when trees flame,
the lake sleeps and a touch of snow crowns the mountains."
contact.
Drop me a line if you've seen a painting you like
or would like to enquire about a commission or tutoring.
