New Zealand (NZ) landscape oil paintings by Grant McSherry

New Zealand artist Grant McSherry interprets NZ landscapes through oils on canvas and linen. “I paint what I like to see…and I try to paint each landscape to accurately convey my experience of being there,” says Grant. “For me, painting is about creating a sense of place”.

Grant McSherry landscape oil paintings explore the strength that underpins the beauty of New Zealand. Grant paints with a high level of detail and develops each oil painting over a great number of hours, always with the primary objective of creating an accurate "sense of place".

Grant McSherry New Zealand landscape oil paintings are large art works (the dimensions of each painting is on this site). Each painting is finished with a quality frame that the artist has chosen to best compliment his work. The frames on Grant’s original oil paintings are crafted in Christchurch NZ and are usually finished in either gold or silver leaf, which is then toned to best compliment the painting.

What makes Grant McSherry New Zealand landscape oil paintings different?

Grant’s approach to oil painting differs from that of many artists, so while there are many works of art in existence featuring New Zealand landscape icons like Aoraki /Mt Cook or Mitre Peak, Grant McSherry’s oil paintings are very individual expressions. Grant says he likes complex art, and in terms of subject matter, he only paints what he would hang on his own wall. In fact, Grant painted the first oil paintings released as art prints for nzoncanvas.com, for his own enjoyment before he went on to paint professionally.

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Each oil painting is a major project. Grant muses that houses seem to go up in his local sub division in less time in than it takes him to produce the paintings that hang on the walls.

Grant McSherry’s landscape oil painting projects begin when Grant travels throughout New Zealand looking for the “right” images to work with. Grant often returns to the same area several times to find exactly what he seeks. “I look for and photograph landscapes that I will be happy to spend a lot of time working on, and which purchasers will be happy to spend time looking at” says Grant. “I think a good landscape painting should continually inspire thought and interest. You should be able to perceive new things in a piece of art for quite some time after you have installed it.”

Grant uses his photographs as blueprints to retain accuracy in terms of form, as authenticity is an important value and aspect of his paintings. “Its about much more than simply going out, taking a photo and copying it” says Grant. “For me it’s about understanding what drives the image and what elements other than pure form project the feeling I want to capture. My challenge is to successfully develop that."

Grant works with quality products and permanent pigments, meaning the oil paintings are made to stand the test of time.

If you would like to own an original Grant McSherry New Zealand landscape oil painting, you can make initial contact by email or Skype. You will be able to see which paintings are available for sale and the price of each work on this website. Please note that while the oil painting itself becomes the property of the purchaser, the copyright and the only rights to reproduce the painting in any way remain with Grant McSherry and nzoncanvas. com.