Blurry Lights: Bokeh fine art
Freedom. Surrender. Softness.
New Zealand artist Mel McKenzie - aka The Penny Drops - paints a blurry, bokeh-ful way of (un)seeing the world around you.
Free from the overwhelm, nitty-gritty & complexity of life, ‘bokeh' paintings reveal ever-present light & beauty.
Hang Mel's award-winning oil paintings & fine art prints on your walls:
watch the light in your life grow as you soften your gaze.
Fine art by New Zealand artist: The Penny Drops
Landscape Art
Influenced by her Southern-locale, expansive skies and magical light feature strongly in...
Portrait Art
‘The eyes are the window to the soul’... and every portrait I...
The Print Shop
The Penny Drops' Print Shop welcomes an excusive new range of fine art prints....
SHOP Boxed Sets
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DUNEDIN LIGHTS
SHOP4 bokeh prints of Dunedin, New Zealand - from St Clair at dawn to harbour views of the city at night
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THE FOUR SEASONS
SHOPSpring, Summer, Autumn, Winter - four botanical portraits featuring the seasonal flowers of Festival Farm
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INVERCARGILL
SHOPSet of 4 bokeh prints of Invercargill, New Zealand - stroll through Queen's Park and take in the city's lights
NEW art & prints
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That Wanaka Feeling: fine art bokeh print
Regular price From $64.00 NZDRegular priceUnit price per -
'One in 4 - but which one?' - Original oil portrait painting
Regular price $1,500.00 NZDRegular priceUnit price per -
'Sunkissed' - fine art photograph print
Regular price $200.00 NZDRegular priceUnit price per
"Gosh I just really love your work!"
"I love how you can get lost in it when visualising the referenced place, but also sit very happily with it in complete calm not being tied to the specific location."
Jade - Australia
Gift Cards
For when you're not 100% sure which piece of art they want - or want to make a contribution towards a larger piece... now you can give a The Penny Drops Gift Card!
Blog posts
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Bokeh-ful Still Life Paintings
Light is the most important consideration when I create a reference photo for my bokeh oil paintings. Typically the light comes from city lights at night, sparkles on water or the...
Bokeh-ful Still Life Paintings
Light is the most important consideration when I create a reference photo for my bokeh oil paintings. Typically the light comes from city lights at night, sparkles on water or the...
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What is bokeh art?
Bokeh: The Art of Softness and Surrender What is bokeh? Why do I paint it? And what does it mean 'to be bokeh-ful'? Have you ever gazed at a photograph...
What is bokeh art?
Bokeh: The Art of Softness and Surrender What is bokeh? Why do I paint it? And what does it mean 'to be bokeh-ful'? Have you ever gazed at a photograph...
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The Art of Colour Drenching
'Colour drenching' is the art of saturating a room in shades of a single colour. In this article The Penny Drops' artist Mel McKenzie discusses the benefits of colour drenching,...
The Art of Colour Drenching
'Colour drenching' is the art of saturating a room in shades of a single colour. In this article The Penny Drops' artist Mel McKenzie discusses the benefits of colour drenching,...
"But most of all, the painting made me happy"
Bring the outside in
Baskets for plants, flowers, harvesting, foraging, guest bathrooms, craft supplies, hampers, gifting, baking and more... delicious textures & all the soothing tones of nature.
The Penny Drops' rustic coiled rope baskets feature wild-sourced handles, warm tones and chunky cotton rope.