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 →

New Linocuts…Linoprints

These are 3 new linocuts that I have just finished handcolouring. They are to be part of a series of 12... You can see the linoblock carvings here and the black and white prints here.

HSC Major Works from long ago…Drawings…Illustration

A  blast from the past - whilst cleaning up today I came across all my old HSC Drawing Major Works from *cough* years ago...(1981). They are a mixture of watercolour pencils, coloured pencil and (rotring) pen and ink. I must say looking back some were more successful than others...

Tawny Frogmouth Stare…Linocut…

Have just finished handcolouring and scanning this new linocut. It is of a tawny frogmouth - a native Australian bird - my favourite! I have been working to a schedule for this one but managed it - just - I hope. Certainly have been challenging the limits on the recurrence of my RSI in my... Continue Reading →

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