painting – Page 2 – Reina Cottier Art

Whale / Tohora Commission

October 28, 2016October 28, 2016Posted in art, Artist, koru, maoriart, New Zealand art/painting, newzealandart, newzealandartist, NZ art, whaleTagged aqua, art, blue, creature, humpback, kiwiart, koru, maoriart, nativeart, ocean, oceanic, painting, purple, tail, tohora, tribal, turquoise, whale2 Comments

This is a commission for a friend. Ive painted loads of whales, but decided to change the angle of this, I wanted it to more dramatic. I akso, for the first tine am using acrlic markers for some of the detailing , certainly alot faster than brush & ink.
Really happy how it’s progressing so far 🙂

Acrylics, Inks, Acrylic markers.
©Reina Cottier Art

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 🙂

Carnival Peacock

July 14, 2016July 14, 2016Posted in Abstract Art, acrylic, art, Artist, mixed media, mixedmedia, peacockTagged abstract, abstract art, abstract paintings, art, artist, blue, bright, colorful, feathers, fuscia, magenta, mixedmedia, orange, painting, peacock, pink, purple, red, vibrant1 Comment

This, just finished, is a commissioned peacock from a wonderful friend of mine
from my school days.
There is something really liberating about using these colours, something uplfiting
and joyous. Reminded me of a carnival.

“Doing it my way, doing it with flair”

July 8, 2016July 8, 2016Posted in Abstract Art, Abstract Painting, acrylic, art, Artist, mixed media, New Age Art, New Zealand, New Zealand art/painting, newzealandartist, NZ art, painting, paintingsTagged acrylic, art, article, artist, coromandel, cottier, cultural, flair, kiwiart, mixedmedia, nativeart, nature, newzealand, nzart, painting, published, reina, style, tribal, unique2 Comments

hi all, Just a quick post, here is the link to a fab piece written about me & my arty endeavours. Also mentions a very large project coming up that I am in the middle of sorting…..

Feature Article on Reina Cottier in ‘Coromandel Goodness”

Inner Goddess

April 5, 2016April 9, 2016Posted in Abstract Art, art, Artist, Goddess, mixedmedia, New Zealand art/painting, painting, Spiritual ArtTagged art, artist, flora, Goddess, inner, kiwiart, koru, maoriart, mixedmedia, nzartist, painting, soul, spiritual, tribal6 Comments

Every now and then I have what I call a ‘shift’ in my creative expression
This was one of them 🙂 This magical goddess appeared suddenly while I was fluffing around with mixed media, having my usual fun, music blasting, half dancing, swaying around the studio… boom, there she was 🙂 !!

Wow i thought… this is something I really resonate with, something I can get VERY excited about. I knew she was going to be the first in a series… the ‘Inner Goddes’ series, number One.
How very satisfying.

She is availbale for purchase Please message me if interested.
reinacottier@gmail.com

thanks…

and oh, the usual shenannagins going on over at my FB page if you’d like to join me there 🙂
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©Reina Cottier Art

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.

……

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.

New Works! – Falcon, Whale Tail, Peacocks.

February 15, 2016March 25, 2016Posted in abstract, Abstract Art, art, Artist, falconTagged art, bird, falcon, feathers, koru, maoriart, mixedmedia, native, newzealand, ocean, painting, peacock, tail, whale2 Comments

I barely know where to start…. after having 6 weeks of no creativity thru end of December and January 2016 (kids on summer school holidays here in New Zealand), I have thrown myself back into it with a vengeance and so much stored up creative ideas, its like I cant stop and nor do i want to!

So this year has been about breaking thru some boundaries I was starting to get stuck in with my art last year. I still LOVE my precise detailing and fine lines, but I needed and wanted to do something alot freer and alot faster, so im having day on, day off with commissions (precise detailing taking alot of focus and time) and this new technique i hahve literally thrown myself into. Fast, no thinking, mixed media, ink, stencils, sticks, scrapers, acrylic, enamel spray and anything else i can get my hands on…. layers and layers of detail, to then use it for inspo to pick out something, in this case peacocks. 🙂
This first one is in progress, still have some to do, but its pretty much there,… totally LOVED these, they satisfied the aspect of me that is messy, uncontrolled, i even used my left hand (I am right handed) for some of it to make sure it was naive and not contrived in anyway.

In progress:
This is a Karearea (New Zealand Falcon, native bird of NZ), this is the second one i have painted, REALLY love the powerful energy that comes thru with these glorious birds.

and i started this whale tail yesterday… been wanting to do one for about a year, and finally felt an uncontrollable urge.

For more on what im up to on a daily bases, come and visit me on my FB page, www.facebook.com/reinacottierart id love to chat.

Cover of The New Zealand Artist Magazine!- Reina Cottier

July 8, 2015March 12, 2019Posted in art, Artist, canvas, cottier, cover, feature, featured, magazine, mannequin, new, painting, reina, surfart, zealandTagged abstract, art, artist, cottier, cover, feature, fly, fusion, inner, kiwi, kiwiana, kiwiarna, koru, magazine, mannequin, maoriart, new, newzealand, owl, pacifica, painting, reina, spiritual, studio, surfart, Tairua, tribal, visual, wings, zealand12 Comments

So happy to be telling you all that not only was I given a four page spread with 12 images and a fantastic write up….
…. but also, my owl painting, ‘Guardian’, was also featured on the COVER of The New Zealand Artist Magazine!

(EDIT: I have since been told that this issue was their biggest selling magazine to date!)

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Sacred Geometry

May 18, 2015May 18, 2015Posted in abstract, art, canvas, cosmic, geometry, koru, maoriart, painting, sacredTagged abstract, art, cosmic, cosmos, galactic, goemetry, kiwiart, koru, maoriart, painting, sacred, spiritual, star, starburst, sun, sunrise, sunset, tribal, universal, universe2 Comments

A little while ago i had an intense desire to incorporate some sacred geometry into my pieces.
whilst I didnt want a perfect symmetrical statement, I did want the feel/energy of it to come thru.
Combining this feeling with my style, these 2 pieces emerged,

both sold. 🙂

©Reina Cottier Art

super happy with the results and this is just the beginning….
I feel many more with this underlying theme running thru it.

Silver Fern & Tui

April 10, 2015July 23, 2023Posted in abstract, art, Artist, Kiwi, kiwiana, kiwiart, maoriart, new, newzealand, painting, silver fern, tui, zealandTagged abstract, acrylic, aotearoa, art, artist, bird, blue, bush, canvas, dark, fauna, feathers, fern, flora, frond, kiwi, kiwiart, koru, light, mamaku, maori, maoriart, native, new, newzealand, original, painting, ponga, prints, silver, silverfern, teal, tribal, tui, turquoise, zealandLeave a comment

New Zealand has many native flora and fauna.
We are blessed with some of the most stunning native bush in the world.
We live between native bush and the sea, so I get to go bush walking when ever I want to.
I could load up 100 pics 🙂 of my walks if i wanted to, but i wont , (collective sigh of relief lol)…
here are 3 to show you where i get my inspiration from………

….to then paint things like this:

©Reina Cottier Art. (Sold)

and, right outside my bedroom window in spring, are gorgous wee chaps like this Tui bird,
(another native of New Zealand),
talking away, clicking and singing with what sounds alot like a bell bird at times.
The stunning ‘metallic’ colours on this bird are mesmerising to me, these pics dont really show the deep gun metal grey, emerald greens and deep turquoises…the subtle nuances of them are what fascinate me, not a blaring vibrant “look at me” type thing, but more, an elegance, (esp with that ‘cloak’ of feathers around its nape), and a slight arrogance in a way. They are quite naturally tame, you can get within a metre or so when they are feeding and they dont mind at all.

so here are 2 of my Tui paintings:

©Reina Cottier Art (sold)

As always, I am active on FB if you want to chat there 🙂
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or email me: reinacottier@gmail.com

xxx

latest work in progress…

April 9, 2015April 9, 2015Posted in abstract, art, arty, circles, colorful, geometric, geometry, media, mixed, painting, rainbowTagged abstract, abstract art, abstract paintings, acrylic, canvas, circles, colorful, cosmic, cosmos, geometry, media, mixed, mixedmedia, painting, pastel, rainbow, spray, stencil, vibrant2 Comments

©Reina Cottier Art 2015

this is a bit of something different from me.
mixed media for a start, decided to use some stuff i havent touched for a while so dragged out my old stencils, some spray enamel paints and some pastels.
Ive been reasonably ‘disciplined’ the last few months with the Mercury Bay Art Escape studio tour,
but now that that is over,
I let myself just do what ever i wanted with no plan or thought, no agenda, nothing.
First of all a bright coloured background with all my favourite tones and shades,,,
and incredible urge, probably carrying on from my scared geometry pieces, to draw some circles, random placing, didnt matter as long as it felt ‘right’ when i looked at it….. then some stencils with spray paint….

Ive been working on it on and off for a few weeks now, and ONLY picking it up when i feel like i really want to do something on it, not because i need to, have to or because there is nothing else.
SO its had a dedicated purpose, its been unfocussed focus.

Sometimes i spend 2 hours on it, sometimes 5 mins and Ive had enough.
Its big, about 40″ x 36″, and i know, i do my best work on ‘big’. (not REALLY big tho…yikes, i had a commission the size of a dining room table once, it was like a workout everytime i worked on it, phew! lol!)

anyway… i dont know how close to ‘finished’ i am, might be tomorrow, might be in 6 months… will keep you posted. 🙂

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Painted Mannequin Torso

March 31, 2015Posted in acrylic, art, body, female, form, mannequin, painted, painting, torsoTagged acrylic, art, arty, black, blue, body, creative, decorative, energy, female, flowing, form, green, kiwiana, kiwiart, koru, mannequin, maoriart, painted, painting, purple, shapes, teal, torso, turquoise4 Comments

Finally was able to finish one of many mannequin torsos!
very happy with the outcome and sold to a regular buyer in Australia.
Much more difficult to paint fine smooth lines on this surface,
so this took alot longer than I normally would to paint something similar on canvas.
I have more to paint, and Im looking forward to experimenting with feathers and other things!

©Reina Cottier Art

as always, for any queries, or commission questions, pls contact me at:
reinacottier@gmail.com
🙂

Decorative Surfboard Mini’s

January 9, 2015July 29, 2016Posted in abstract, art, decorated, Kiwi Art, painting, surf art, surfboard, tribal, wallartTagged abstract, abstract paintings, art, decorative, kiwi, kiwiana, kiwiart, koru, maori, ocean, painting, surf, surfart, surfboard, tribal, tropical, wave2 Comments

Handmade Mini Surfboards, made from recylced ply wood and painted.

Can be hung either vertically or horizontally, or leaning against something.

to inquire about pricing email me: reinacottier@gmail.com

All designs are ©Reina Cottier Art

Email me if interested: reinacottier@gmail.com.

©Reina Cottier Art

If interested in purchasing please email me: reinacottier@gmail.com

So much fun…. wil post complete and progress pics of more in the coming weeks 🙂

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 🙂

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.

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.

Tribal Goddess Series

November 30, 2014April 9, 2015Posted in abstract, acrylic, art, face, feather, Goddess, painting, prints, womanTagged abstract art, art, cultural, decorative, energy, feather, flow, Goddess, healing, kiwi, koru, maoriart, moon, painting, tribal, woman, zen5 Comments

I never know if one painting is going to become a series, until its finished and I feel there is something else inside of me.

This was the case with this series of lovelies.

They emerged / revealed themselves to me over the last couple of months, its been a total pleasure

there are a couple more in progress, I will load them up when they are finished.

EDIT: added pic

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, wordart3 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