Landscape Artist Andrew Ross paints realistic pictures in oils on linen.

Andrew is a self-taught artist who benefits from continual observation and inspection of the work of artists of many eras, genres and styles. Andrew’s paintings have found homes here in New Zealand, the UK, USA, Australia and China.

Although Andrew sketched and drew ‘a lot’ as a child it was not until 2003 that he completed his first painting – using paints his wife had purchased while in London. Today Andrew still practices a painting precept that probably relates to his accounting background: Use the best available paints, the best substrate (linen canvas) and the best quality stretcher frames to ensure that the work will last. The quality of his painted surfaces will most certainly outlast him; he hopes that the praise for his efforts on canvas will as well!

The process of painting is addictive but takes time with many layers being used to slowly build up the effects.  As a part timer many weeks go by before a work is finished. Energy is focused on conveying the feeling of a “great view” and to create the impression that the viewer could actually be standing in the scene.

“I like to create depth in a picture so that you can look into it, not just at it with increased detail becoming apparent as you move closer to the work or as the light intensity changes.”

Andrew is married with two children and lives in Palmerston North.