'New Zealand Odyssey', published in 1989 by Heinemann, was authored by me, Don Donovan (who did the text and illustrations) and Euan Sarginson, who did the photography and design. In this series of blog posts, I will publish some of my drawings.
I painted this extraordinary piece of decay in 1987. I can't help feeling that it probably fell down the very next day! I was told that it was a scrubcutter's hut but it could just as easily have been a farm cottage or a rabbiter's whare (which is Maori for hut).
When I was looking for subjects for 'New Zealand Odyssey' I came across lots of these remnants of New Zealand's rural past. I doubt that there are many left today. It made a wonderful study for the watercolour box with a little pen and oil pastel thrown in. Mixed media they call it. I call it tricks.
© DON DONOVAN
donovan@ihug.co.nz
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