Lack of passion is fatal

  I have been putting some well known quotes on my art (couldnt find the author of this one). Many things are happening in my neck of the woods, … but its late… Read More →

March was huge…..

HI everyone! March was so busy for me! omg, conpleted 2 commissions, and sold 3 other paintings,as well as organising other art paraphernalia to go overseas. Somewhere inbetween i managed to start 2… Read More →

Complete and progress…. 2 Triptych’s….

this one is finished, being shipped tomorrow: (c) Reina Cottier Art 2012 I am thrilled with this, it is exactly how i wanted it to look/feel. In fact, i am so happy with… Read More →

Book, Word Art & Practice runs……

hey all I completely forgot, in my last blog, to mention that I got this email 2 days before Xmas and what a GREAT early Xmas pressie! Dear Reina,  Congratulations! I’m honored and… Read More →

exhibition time .. and competition!

I just put these three pieces into a local exhibition: ©Reina Cottier 2011 ©Reina Cottier. 2011 ©Reina Cottier. 2011   The pieces I submitted last year were so vastly different to these, I… Read More →

Kids painting #2 almost done….

This one for Miss 7, is about 80% there, (Miss 5′s  is done). They get back from a week away tomorrow, and I will have both paintings ready for them…cant wait to see… Read More →

For the kids….

I wanted to, after all this time paint something for my children. (been RATHER slak, painting my heart out for me me me me oh, and …me)…. but nothing for my family oops!… Read More →

Almost there…..

continuing on from the 2nd ‘heart I would never paint’*rolls eyes @ self*, here is the second attempt at something that I would still call abstract, but a tad more commercial.  Surprisingly, Im… Read More →

things that inspire me creatively…

Im not and never have been a painter of fruit bowls, people or landscapes, -anything that ends up happening to look like one of these is PURELY accidental, not design … oh &… Read More →

~ ‘heART’~

Acrylic on Canvas- © Reina Cottier and Reina Cottier NZ Artist, 2011. I swore i would never paint a heart, to cliche for me i said, lol! But, well, ……….hmm, here it is.… Read More →

Venus sky

Acrylic on Canvas board- © Reina Cottier and Reina Cottier NZ Artist, 2011. LOVE this!!! Did the background months ago, and knew it wasn’t complete, but had to wait and feel the right… Read More →

Kundalini

Acrylic on Canvas -© Reina Cottier and Reina Cottier NZ Artist, 2011. When I did the background for this one, I knew I was thinking about the lower chakras, and the corresponding colours… Read More →