Over 10 years ago I worked on an Australia Fauna Alphabet but over the years my artwork, style & designs have developed & so a few years ago I decided to revisit the idea of producing a new Australian Wildlife Alphabet. Alongside this I wanted to also develop an Australian Wildflower Alphabet. When I produced... Continue Reading →
Well I have managed to get three small linocut designs carved, printed & handcoloured. Banksia Square is a small 15 x 15 cm handcoloured linocut of the Coastal Banksia - Banksia integrifolia. Flannel Flowers Square - again a 15 x 15 cm handcoloured linocut of the ever gorgeous flannel flowers - Actinotus helianthii. Powderpuff Lillypilly... Continue Reading →
A little while ago Bronwynne Calvert from Irrewarra Bakery in Victoria contacted me about using a couple of my designs for new labels for their delicious Anzac Biscuits. I know they are delicious because, despite not living in Victoria and never having been to the Irrewarra Bakery, she sent me some sample packets. The biscuits... Continue Reading →
I have recently been working on preparing a couple of my linocut design images for licensing. I usually always scan at 300dpi and keep these large images. I then reduce these to a much smaller 72dpi for web use. I keep all these scans on an external hardrive - backed up with another external and... Continue Reading →
No I haven't dropped off the end of the earth - things have just been hectic and stressful this year. I have however just finally got around to posting a new design!! It had it's beginning a few years ago in one of my sketchbooks as a scribbled design that I developed last year and... Continue Reading →
Just finished printing the last 3 designs I carved. After getting all organised to start early this morning in my old printing clothes I went to the paper drawer to find what I thought was a packet of the particular acid free rag paper was not the one I was using for this particular series....sigh...... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary