Celebrating the high-standard artwork of Ella Owen - Year 11

Mary Morgan, Senior School Art Teacher, writes about Ella's artwork:
Ella Owen, in Year 11, is one of the most talented fine artists that I’ve had the pleasure of teaching in my 20 years working in London and Auckland. She is genuinely gifted; not only in being able to do photorealistic drawings and paintings, but her sense of design is also remarkable. Ella is very modest and the first student to offer to share her ideas and resources. I predict that she has a future which would mean she can earn her living taking exciting commissions not only in Aotearoa but worldwide.

Ella's words:
I entered a 1 meter by 1 meter painting that took over 3 months to paint into the David Sheperd art competition. The painting conveys a landscape of 2 giraffes in a night safari landscape and was done in oil paints. I enjoyed painting the diverse range of textures and experimenting with different techniques throughout the process.
The second piece I entered is a large charcoal drawing conveying a close-up face of a cheetah. This drawing took approximately 4 months to finish with about an hour of drawing a day. I liked the challenge of describing the detailed fur throughout the piece.
I’ve always loved drawing and painting, but as I experimented more with different media, I found that my skills really excelled around the age of 12. My favorite media is oil paints because they can achieve smooth textures and vibrant colours. When I leave school, I hope to do something associated with fine arts so that I can spend my time creating pieces.
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