CreativePagesNz

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  • ‘Merlin’

    ‘Merlin’

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    On my morning walks in the local park, sometimes I have a furry friend walk with me through the little forest. I have nicknamed him Merlin because of his ability to magically appear and disappear. He loves a smooch and to walk by my side through the trees. I wanted to take his photo but…

  • Cafe Doodles

    Cafe Doodles

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    Away from the distractions at home, we love to write and draw at a cafe. We have done this over the years when travelling around New Zealand housesitting. It is something we enjoy doing together, and the people we meet. Being an artist and a writer, most of our work is done in solitude to…

  • A Moment In Time – Precious Memories.

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    Playing with charcoal and graphite. ©Monica G. Page 2025.

  • Celebrating 103 years of a life being well lived.

    Celebrating 103 years of a life being well lived.

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    Our dear friend Joyce, living independently, gardening and enjoying life. It is a privilege to have drawn the ‘road map’ of her life.©Monica G. Page 2025.

  • Doodling – First Love.

    Doodling – First Love.

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    Can you recall your first love? How old where you? Playing with mixed media, charcoal and graphite. ©Monica G. Page 2025.

  • In Memory of ANZAC Mounted Rifles.

    In Memory of ANZAC Mounted Rifles.

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    John is creating a collection of original drawings based on scenes from the up and coming documentary-drama due for release in July 2025 – Devils On Horses. It is a powerful, emotive movie exploring the relationship between man and horse during the First World War, in particular the Sinai-Palestine campaigns, and the backwash of war…

  • Art For The Heart.

    Art For The Heart.

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    Healing of Grief is a process, and it affects us all in such variety of ways. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross wrote in her book On Death and Dying back in 1969, of the five stages of grief – denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. This collection of portraits I am creating is called Art For The Heart,…

  • Doodling with charcoal.

    Doodling with charcoal.

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    Father Time and The Pause. Take your oar out of the water and go with the flow of life. All is unfolding perfectly.

  • New Stuff

    New Stuff

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    I have been busy drawing a variety of subjects this past month. Some from family photos, and some for a topic ‘Art For The Heart – Messages From Heaven’. I have drawn several portraits for friends who have been missing a loved one who is either in Heaven or living overseas. What a powerful experience…

  • Doodles

    Doodles

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    In between graphite portraits I like to explore different mediums intuitively. It relaxes my mind and my eyes just letting my hands play with pastels. John has been playing with charcoal and has moved on to do some amazing collection of drawings from ‘Devils On Horses’ which I will share soon.