The Pacific Black Duck is found in most areas of Australia - it's call can be heard on this website. I love the teal green patch on it's wing - gives it quite a splash of panash!! I have just completed this drawing/illustration of a Pacific Wood Duck. The drawing is done with a fine... Continue Reading →
On Sunday I went for a walk to Evans Head with my son who is taking photographs for an Art project. We walked around several different areas whilst he came to grips with my digital camera. These included Goanna Headland - Dirawong Reserve heathland. Unfortunately hte fact he was using my camera meant I was... Continue Reading →
The Xanthorrhoea sp. - grass trees or blackboys - are one of the iconic quintessential Australian plants.They are often incorporated in iconic Australian images - both photographs and paintings. The Indigenous peoples used different parts of this plant for using the fibre for implements, for food sources and making weapons. These photos are from a... Continue Reading →
Start at 5am - leave for airport 6am - flight 8am - arrive Sydney 9.40am. Train to City - walk to Aged Care Hostel to visit my godmother. Walk in the park with her for coffee and lunch - beautiful autumn day - my favourite time of the year! Time to breath, sit in the... Continue Reading →
These Little Corellas - Cacatua sanguinea - are in the parrot family of birds. They can be quite noisy especially when their calls are heard in larger flocks. Their outer wings and colouring is white but the hidden underneath feathers around the head can be pink/orange and under the wings and tail a pale yellow.... Continue Reading →
We had a visitor to our garden last week - can you see what it is? ...Maybe a little closer is needed... This lovely Carpet Python Morelia spilota was quietly curled up in amongst the leaf litter in one of our gardens - it must have felt us and decided to take a look at... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 