August 16, 2022

Enjoying the Great Outdoors collection

Ever since I began painting, I have been inspired by the landscapes of regional australia and the coast. It's with immense anticipation when hubby and I decide to go for a trip of many days or just a day. Just to get out into the fresh country air, to find my next inspiration. I love the serenity and tranquility of river scenes and lakes. Watercolours or Acrylics are my go to mediums of choice.
I'm so looking forward to our next trip, which may be a way off due to the current Pandemic raging through our lives.

Created by Monika Scheffler

the vibrant cheerful yellow wings of the bird of paradise flower surrounded by their large leaves in varying tones of green

Glowing Strelitzia

ByMonika Scheffler

11.6in (W) x 16.3in (H)

Watercolour
$370
when visiting the amazing Blue Mountains National Park in late Spring and taking a walk / hike through the Australian bush one quite often comes across the Waratah shrub in full bloom, quite a standout with it's deep magenta / red blooms and teal blue / green leaves against a contrasting backdrop of varying tones of greens and browns

Spring Waratahs

ByMonika Scheffler

12in (W) x 12in (H)

Acrylic
$390
a misty morning in central park new york coming across the famous Gapstow Bridge, surrounded by shrubs and trees with their foliage in various stages of fall colours and their reflections in the still water

Gapstow Bridge in Autumn

ByMonika Scheffler

16.3in (W) x 11.4in (H)

Watercolour
$380
an early morning walk in late summer along the Great River Walk in Penrith and the Nepean River under light grey skies with clouds just getting a tinge of morning colour. Looking at the old Victoria Bridge crossing the Nepean River with its architecture, pylons, the railway bridge behind it and the soft reflections in the slow moving water

Old Victoria Bridge in Penrith

ByMonika Scheffler

19.3in (W) x 14.6in (H)

Watercolour
$370
with a backdrop of the beautiful Blue Mountains National Park and a lovely garden with lots of shrubs and gum trees and a shed, has two Australian Magpies sitting on a fence with another one just about to land with two of them warbling their morning song

Blue Mountains Magpies

ByMonika Scheffler

24in (W) x 18in (H)

Acrylic
$620
under blue and grey skies, along the banks of the Tumut River is a wealth of fall hues of the tall poplar trees shining brightly in autumn sunshine, with a lovely quiet spot to get away from it all and just daydream.

Daydream Corner

ByMonika Scheffler

26.4in (W) x 19.5in (H)

Watercolour
$760
tranquil lake bonney as the sunsets with big pastel coloured skies, areas in light and others already in contrasting shadows with a couple of ducks crossing the lake in front of the prominent wintry tree

Silhouettes at Dusk

ByMonika Scheffler

11in (W) x 14.9in (H)

Watercolour
$420
a street scene in the quaint village of Hill End, looking back towards the Royal Hotel with Clarke Street lined with many poplar trees, glowing brightly in autumn sunshine

Autumn in Hill End

ByMonika Scheffler

21.6in (W) x 14.3in (H)

Watercolour
$590
a quirky piece of a colourful walking track in warm autumn hues leading towards light with trees on either side with tones of teal and dark green mixed with ochre yellow and orange tones

Wanderlust in Autumn

ByMonika Scheffler

12in (W) x 18in (H)

Acrylic
$450