Winter Wattles…and Wattle Linocuts

Just a few winter wattles to add sunshine to a cold chilly Winter's day. ...with some of my wattle linocuts... Coastal Myall Wattle Silver Wattle Golden Wattle

July 8, 2008 0

Linocut…Currently carving…’Sleepy Tawny’

I have been carving a new Tawny Frogmouth linocut 'Sleepy Tawny' it will be the same size as 'Tawny Stare'. This image shows a section of the linoblock carving so far on the left with the corresponding section of template for the design on the right similar to the section shown for the Tawny Stare... Continue Reading →

July 5, 2008 0

Current Work…Tawny Frogmouth…Linocuts…Linoprints

This is the template finally finished for the current set of linocut prints I have been working on. It has developed from the original sketches of Tawny Frogmouth Expressions into a more cohesive set of images. I am planning to print them all as small prints and then frame them as a whole. I am... Continue Reading →

July 1, 2008 0

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 →

June 30, 2008 0

In the garden today….Spear Lily

One of my Spear Lily's Doryanthus palmeri - is just starting to flower on its long 'spearlike' stalk. The flowers slowly emerge along the stalk - they are full of sweet nectar and the local birds love them. Planning a linocut design using them. Spear Lily 3 - Australian flora Spear Lily 2 - Australian... Continue Reading →

June 28, 2008 3

Mistletoe and waffly days..

Grey Mistletoe - Australian flora These photos are of Australian Mistletoe - I took these photos a couple of years ago near Siding Springs. Had a couple of 'waffly days'. Yesterday I helped out with my son's art class who are doing lino prints and then spent some time scanning/fixing images and updating my website.... Continue Reading →

June 27, 2008 0