A man with short gray hair and a big smile is standing next to a large black-and-white portrait of an older man with slicked-back hair and a serious expression. The man is wearing a white Nike polo shirt and black pants and has his right hand in his pocket. The background includes a window and some furniture.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

ART, TRAVEL, LOVE.

Tony is a professional artist and qualified art teacher based in New Zealand. He specialises in hyperrealistic portraits in charcoal and graphite, while his love of travel and the outdoors inspires his landscape and seascape paintings. He also works in oil paints, watercolours, mixed media and pastels.

Tony takes a straightforward and uncomplicated approach to his work:

“I love to paint and I love to draw. If I see something that inspires me—a misty morning, dramatic light across a landscape or even the momentary gesture of a good friend - I’ve just got to capture it.”

“The creative process, the technical challenges, the craft, the excitement, and the fun. That’s why I paint!”