Just got the latest New Zealand Falcon Illustration (Pen & Ink with Watercolour) back from the framer. A simple dark brown timber frame and double paper coloured matt.
New Zealand Falcon Illustration – Framed
New Zealand Falcon – Wildlife Illustration
I have recently completed another small wildlife (fauna) illustration of the New Zealand Falcon. This is another 'head-shot'. Beautiful birds - we saw them up close at Wingspan outside Rotorua in New Zealand last year.
Ellis Rowan – The Flower Hunter
I was so disappointed at not being able to get to the exhibition of Ellis Rowan artwork a few years back - Canberra was the closest the exhibition came to Northern NSW. However I did manage to pick up the beautiful catalogue from the exhibition. They have just released a biography - The Flower Hunter... Continue Reading →
Drawing – mistakes, learning and practise
As I noted in the original posting of this drawing "it is not quite right!" I can see that it isn't and posted it anyway to highlight that things go wrong. The secret is to be able to see the mistakes and then either fix them - or as in the case of this drawing... Continue Reading →
Illustration…Current and Past
In elaborating on the previous comments about developing arts practice and learning from mistakes and past work...there are these 2 works. Today I have just completed this Tawny Frogmouth Pen and Ink with Watercolour Illustration - or drawing - the second is probably one of the least successful illustrations/drawings from 21 years ago - a... Continue Reading →
Making mistakes in artworks…art diaries, journals, sketchbooks…
It can be important in developing your arts practice that mistakes are normal and can in fact be quite positive!! In trying to represent the idea we have in our mind and then representing that idea in our chosen media, we can have feelings that range from frustrating to ecstatic (when it actually works!). Many,... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 