Although I had decided to focus on Waratahs because it is currently Waratah season, I am taking a quick a well deserved detour to focus on of my all time favourite birds ..... the Tawny Frogmouth. This is in honour of the fact that the Tawny Frogmouth has made into the final list of Birdlife... Continue Reading →
Well today was a bit dramatic in the life of the young Tawny Frogmouth family. The second of the 3 babies fell out of the nest this morning and we spent a few hours seeking advice from various people in the area as to the best course of action. We were advised in the end... Continue Reading →
The Tawny Frogmouth chicks now range in age from 6 days, 5 days and 3 days.
Some friends who live on a local property have had a couple of resident Tawny Frogmouths - Podargus strigoides - who have bred in a tree beside their house for a few years now. It is an old gnarly olive tree with the perfect colouring for Tawnies to perch in. They let me know that... Continue Reading →
I have finally finished carving the linoleum blocks for the "Tawny Expressions" linocut print. They are smaller blocks but a lot of smaller complex carving with the No 1 blade so fiddly and time consuming. Carving larger expanses of open "white" space is far quicker and a bit more dramatic really. So here they all... Continue Reading →
A quick update...I have been working...albeit it very slowly...on these small designs but not getting a long way. Sometimes life and circumstances make for slow progress. This is the current state - four small linocut carvings completed and starting on a fifth - only eight to go! I have also had 2 more visits to... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 