In my garden today…birdwings and grevilleas..

This is the flower of the Birdwing butterfly rainforest vine - Aristolochia praevenosa. It is currently flowering in my garden - as warmer weather looks like it is now approaching I will keep an eye out for the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly. My Grevillea barklyana is also flowering - I completed a linocut in the past... Continue Reading →

August 27, 2008 0

‘Sleepy Tawny’…Tawny Frogmouth…Linocut

I have just completed a second Tawny Frogmouth linocut print - 'Sleepy Tawny'. This image came from a young fledgling Tawny Frogmouth who spent a day in our backyard. I took many photos over the day but kept hearing soft clacking and hissing noises - when I looked up the parents of this obviously errant... Continue Reading →

July 9, 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

“Regeneration” – Waratahs Linocut…Linoprint

'Regeneration' Linocut - Waratahs I finally completed the 'Waratahs' linocut today. I have called it "Regeneration". After the destruction that occurs in bushfires the waratah 'regenerates' from a 'lignotuber' which is a type of starchy or woody swelling found partly or fully on underground stems - like a life support system. In this print the... Continue Reading →

June 25, 2008 0

Colour testing – ‘Waratahs’ Linocut

Here are the 3 colour samples I've worked on so far - I've noticed that some computer screens really mess with the actual colours - Waratahs Watercolour 1 - has pale green outside leaves - Waratahs Watercolour 2 - has deeper sepia type colours and Waratahs Watercolour 3 - has pale sepia colours. ...still deciding...any... Continue Reading →

June 22, 2008 4

Waratahs – first proof linoprint

Have just finished and photographed the "Waratahs" linoblock - this is the first proof print to check the carving. One mistake that is glaring is on the left side down the bottom between the bract of the flower and the central panel. So will fix this tomorrow and any other minor adjustments ...

June 19, 2008 0

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