Ruined miner's hut, Welshtown, New Zealand

7 September 2022

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In the hills very close to my home are a lot of relics from the old gold mining days. Broken stone buildings, deep mine shafts and lots of tailings - I love exploring these areas and trying to imagine what it was like to live there.

This ruined miner's hut is in abandoned area called Welshtown. It's a beautiful location, but an incredibly harsh environment. Very, very dry in summer and freezing cold in winter. The miner's and their families must have been tough.

In this lesson paint a summer sky, snowy mountains, a dry grassy meadow, trees and a stone hut. Lots of little parts that you can really get your teeth into!

Happy painting!