Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Earnslaw, Lake Wakatipu, Remarkables No5017 hapuka kokako evoke the forests of

kokako evoke the forests of ancient New Zealand perhaps more than any other species

The New Zealand bush proved a hospitable place for bees

while others observed equally substantial waka in the 19th century

The puka is also known as akapuka

Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Earnslaw, Lake Wakatipu, Remarkables No5017 hapuka kokako evoke the forests ofEarnslaw, Lake Wakatipu and Remarkables, Queenstown, South Island, NZ Neil J Bartlett Oil on canvas 62. 5cm x 42. 5cm x 3. 5cm Signed Neil's Painting Technique and Style: Neil goes to the site, and makes pencil sketches of his subjects on site. References of colour, texture, shadows etc. are noted beside the sketch information that is all drawn upon whilst producing the painting over time in his studio. From the sketch, very basic underpainting is