butterfly – Reina Cottier Art

Mercury Bay Art Escape 2019

March 12, 2019September 14, 2019Posted in acrylic, art, Mercury Bay Art Escape, mixed media, Reina Cottier Art, studioTagged art, artist, bird, butterfly, contemporaryart, coromandelpeninsula, Mermaid, mixedmedia, nativeart, newzealandart, nzart, nzartist, open, studio, TairuaLeave a comment

EDIT: update SEPT 2019

Now preparing for the 2020 Art Escape. First 2 weekends in MARCH (7/8 & 14/15 ) 2020
Covers area from Tairua – Kouatunu. For more info please message me using the Contact button in the menu.

March 2109

Had an amzing 2 weekends of Open Studios, The public are able to drive around the artists studios and see what we have been working on and buy art. This was my 5th year, and can safely say it was the best. I love the interaction with people, and its so nice to meet people who follow me on Facebook and Instagram 🙂 Almost sold out of everything. The pics i have posted are a fraction of what I had available.

Demo Vid of Butterfly using Acrylic Markers & Ink

March 11, 2017September 6, 2017Posted in art, mixed media, nzartTagged acrylic, art, artist, butterfly, demo, ink, markers, mixedmedia, nzartist, pens, video4 Comments

A short demo video of my on my mixed media butterfly, using acrylic makers and ink. 🙂

Collage & Ink Elephant

January 5, 2017January 5, 2017Posted in art, butterfly, collage, elephant, hippy, mixed mediaTagged art, artist, artistic, arty, bindi, butterfly, collage, colourful, ears, elephant, energetic, flower, happy, indian, indo, inspired, joyful, kind, mixedmedia, soft, vibrantLeave a comment

I absolutely love using collage in some of my latest work.

Collage & ink on canvas.

This style suits itself perfectly to my elephants and butterflies.

Here is an elephant in progress, this is the second in s series of 3 so far. 🙂

©Reina Cottier Art.
SOLD

Mixed Media Butterfly emerging -short vid

November 15, 2016November 15, 2016Posted in art, artforsale, Artist, butterfly, canvas, collage, mixedmediaTagged art, artforsale, artist, butterfly, collage, colorful, mixedmedia, wings2 Comments

Short vid showing my latest butterfly in progress…

September 15, 2016September 15, 2016Posted in Abstract Art, acrylic, art, butterfly, mixed mediaTagged acrylic, art, artist, butterfly, change, cottier, ink, mixedmedia, nzartist, reina, transformLeave a comment

Latest progress on this butterfly. Really enjoying these at the moment very fulfilling.

Mixed Media Elephant & Butterfly-Bali Sacred Marks Art Retreat

September 14, 2016January 28, 2017Posted in Abstract Art, Abstract Painting, acrylic, art, Artist, arty, butterflyTagged art, butterfly, elephant, ink, mixedmedia, paintingLeave a comment

©Reina Cottier Art – Finished : SOLD

Feeling really attached to this lil guy, he carries the very special energy of the Bali Elephant Sanctuary I went to on my recent art retreat Bali trip. All the elephants were rescued from Sumatra where the jungles are being desecrated for palm oil. 😦 I used powers, inks predominantly, with some acrylic.

©Reina Cottier Art – in progress : Will be available to purchase 🙂

I have had a huge amount of butterflies fly into, around and over me lately. I always have at least 2 butterflies in progress. This mixed media piece is about 3/4 done. I love the pop of orange 🙂

Recently Completed Works

March 25, 2016March 25, 2016Posted in abstract, Abstract Art, art, art exhibition, New Zealand art/painting, newzealandart, newzealandartist, koru, nzart, nzartist, nativeart, art, artist, painting, mixedmedia, energy, cultural,, paintingTagged abstract art, abstract paintings, art, butterfly, intuitive art, koru, morpork, owl, painting, reinacottierart, ruru6 Comments

After a somewhat prolific painting period in Feb/MArch, I was so pleased to be able to have some of these on display for the Mercury Bay Art Escape (Studio tour) recently. Also happy that some sold, and some are going to 2 separate galleries in our region.
I am totally loving my new abstract pieces, harking back to my first days of painting, and combining with some techniques both learned/inspired from others, and also self discovery as I go.

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and last but not least , a commission I completed for a man who owns a Bed & Breakfast on the shores of our beautiful Lake Taupo, named after our native owl, ‘Ruru’, with views of the lake, and Mt’s Tongariro, Ngarahoe & Ruapehu. He asked for the owl to be the feature and for it to be set at night….I was really pleased with how it turned out.

Firefly, Feline, Butterfly & Bird

December 21, 2014December 21, 2014Posted in abstract, Abstract Painting, art, bird, butterfly, cat, creative, feline, firefly, Kiwi, newzealand, tribalTagged abstract, art, bird, butterfly, cat, comission, feline, firefly, kiwi, kiwiana, kiwiart, koru, lotus, maoriart, moon, native, newzealand, orbs, painting, stars, tail, tribal, tui, wing1 Comment

I was commissioned to do 2 paintings, one of something with a firefly in it, and one with a feline theme.

Below are the finished pieces, owner is very happy 🙂

©Reina Cottier Art 2014 ©Reina Cottier Art 2014

This Butterfly was something light and fun I did as a ‘fill in’ with all my Xmas commissions. I find I need a break from the commissions all the time, so I stay fresh and inspired.

©Reina Cottier Art 2015.

This is a cropped piece of a Tui bird tail (Native bird of New Zealand), I have painted 3 of these birds now and I always start with the tail and complete that first, then I build the rest of the painting around it. I will post the whole three complete soon.

©Reina Cottier Art 2014

Reina Cottier Art Calendar 2016

October 5, 2014March 17, 2016Posted in abstract, Abstract Art, Abstract Painting, art, calendar, Contemporary Art, Kiwi, kiwiana, koru, maoriart, New Zealand, paintingTagged abstract, abstract art, abstract paintings, art, artist, bird, butterfly, calendar, colorful, cosmic, dolphin, flower, flying, full moon, Goddess, Heart, intuition, intuitive art, kiwiana, painting, whale6 Comments

2016 CALENDAR AVAILABLE
(second pic shows cropped pieces of images in the calendar)

please message me at:
reinacottier@gmail.com

for pricing and shipping to you.

Inspirational Wordart!

September 2, 2014March 1, 2016Posted in abstract, Abstract Art, Abstract Painting, art, Word art, WordsTagged abstract, animal, art, butterfly, cards, dolphin, for sale, inspire, maoriart, moon, owl, painting, peacock, print, prints, spiritanimal, totem, tribal, whale, wordart2 Comments

WORDART

I created this wordart using my images/paintings, I used words that are in tune with the animal/creature I have paired them with, or the feel of the image/painting I have used. The result was better than I imagined, and the resulting sales of prints and cards means Ive done something pretty spot on I think 🙂

So, we have 3 butterflies, an elephant, an angel wing, an owl, a peacock, a dolphin & a whale.
I will most likely be adding more to the collection as time goes on.

ALL WORDART AVAILABLE IN PRINTS ON CANVAS, PHOTOCARD & GREETING CARDS.

For inquiries on pricing, pls email me:
reinacottier@gmail.com

all images are ©Reina Cottier Art 2014

©Reina Cottier Art 2014.

If anyone is interested in prints, either on canvas, or on photocard, or greeting cards,
then contact me: reinacottier@gmail.com
thanks!

Inspirational Wordart by Reina Cottier. All available on prints and cards.

Commissions and Pre Sold artworks

June 4, 2014June 4, 2014Posted in abstract, Abstract Painting, art, Kiwi Art, Maori, New ZealandTagged abstract art, abstract paintings, art, butterfly, kidsart, kiwi, koru, maori, New Zealand, painting, rainbow, tattoo, tribal4 Comments

This month as been full of commissions, and artworks selling before I have finished them 🙂
Really enjoying the diversity of what people are asking for, Im fortunate enough to have wonderful people asking for pieces that are fully trusting my process so they are not trying to control the outcome. My best work is when I am left to my own devises and all I really need is an idea of colour and size.

this one below was a fun one I did in my ‘other artwork is drying so I need something to do’ time. ..

I really like it, its is currently available for sale…..

For Sale

and right now, I am working on 3 peacock paintings,

next post here will feature those.

Lots more daily art action on my FB page if you would like to join me…

http://www.facebook.com/reinacottierart

🙂 take care, back soon.

Butterfly Series

November 13, 2013July 26, 2015Posted in abstract, Abstract Art, Abstract Painting, art, butterfly, New Zealand, paintingTagged abstract, art, artist, blue, butterfly, colorful, green, magical, painting, purple, teal, turquoise, vibrant, whimsical, yellow4 Comments

A few months ago I spontaneously painted an abstract-ish butterfly, it was so popular, sold within 5 mins of posting it, and everyone said ‘you HAVE to paint more butterflies!’……
I didnt feel like it at the time, but a few weeks ago, I suddenly had an urge, and in my usual style, have painted about 10 in 3 short weeks. LOL!
Here are a few of the ones I have done so far, more to come, they have all, but one, sold…..