Spent some of the day finishing carving this new Flannel Flowers linocut design. Twas good & stopped regularly to stretch, rest & do exercises for RSI in shoulder. On to the Powderpuff lily pily design tomorrow!
Flannel Flowers – linocut carving
Stunning Firewheel Tree
Well I must say that this years flowering of my Firewheel Tree - stenocarpus sinuatus - is absolutely stunning. I planted this tree when we moved into our house about 21 years ago and although I have had an ever increasing amount of flowers, this years display is beyond anything previous. Maybe it is the... Continue Reading →
Turning the Table – Drawing and Carving
Just a quick note just to show the very slow progress (due to things like unexpected trips to Sydney) on carving the banksias design. It is also a bit challenging to place all those veins in from the perspective of carving with lino that can be soft and pliable and therefore easily chipped out where... Continue Reading →
Tawny Expressions Linocuts – first hand coloured drafts
It is wet windy and cold here at the moment with a 'weather event' looming - according to the weather forecasters. Nice weather for being inside drinking coffee, making winter comfort food and well procrastinating which seems to loom large for me in recent times. I have however managed to complete one set of colour... Continue Reading →
New linocuts printed! Unusual birds – Tawny Frogmouths and an Emu
As I indicated in yesterdays post I have finally printed some of the numerous unfinished designs that have been sitting around on the 'to do list' for in some cases years! So here are the black and white versions- can't wait for the ink to dry and starting playing with some colour ideas on these... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 