Light Between the Trees

Deep, shadowed greens frame a gentle passage of water, while touches of warmth emerge through the muted sky and shimmer across the waters surface.
Painted with a loose, atmospheric approach, the work is less about a particular place and more about a feeling — that fleeting moment when the Australian landscape becomes still, the light shifts, and everything feels beautifully tranquil.

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My name is Anna van der Gardner, I am a passionate botanical & landscape artist. I love to paint in watercolour, oils and acrylics, totally different mediums that bring such different results.
My passion is for painting everything that is in the botanical or natural world. I'm lucky enough to be surrounded by a botanical treasury of plants and birdlife which is where I draw my inspiration from. I photograph them closely and study the fine detail before selecting which flower, bird or scene to paint. I also live by the coast in Bronte where I am constantly photographing the ocean, beaches and parks close to my home so I can capture them on canvas.