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Sujoy Bera 3D Visualizer Interior Designer

This Banksia nut was found in southern Western Australia, one of the many varieties of Banksia found in Australia.

The forest nearby is full of baby banksias growing in poor gravelly/sandy soil which they do better in. The little one was growing on the edge of a gravel road.

I drew this with alcohol markers and colored pencils. The outlines were drawn with ink brush pen.

Banksia grandis is a banksia that is of medium height with large candles. The eyes contain seeds that come out with fire.

The Prickly Hakea is an interesting plant that grows in southwestern Western Australia.

Banksia grandis is a large species of banksia found in the southwest region of Western Australia. It grows quite commonly in nearby forest.

Drawn with aquarell marker.

Fuschia flowers from the garden which are a favourite with the New Holland Honeyeaters.

There are only a few lovely large pine trees near my home in the Southwest of Western Australia. This little sprig was found on a walk where there was only the one pine tree in amongst the other trees.

Drawing of a banksia nut from the nearby forest in the Southwest of Western Australia.

Testing out new processes printing leaves using block printing ink.

A experimental combination of abstract, geometric lines with organic shapes of gum leaves. Pen, watercolour and masking fluid.

These were drawn with aquarell markers.

Drawn with brown ink and watercolours.

I've drawn these using Lukas watercolours and an ink brush pen.

Wee watercolour sketch of Donkey Orchids from the forest near Greenbushes.

The start of a new project drawing and painting plants in water colours. These leaves are from a Wattle also called an Acacia in the nearby forest.

A drawing-in-progress of native flora near my home and in my garden. The Lilly Pilly fruits will be made into jam while the Grevilleas provide food for the bees.

Taking a break from the abstract to sketch the Grevilleas growing in the backyard.

I had a brief obsession with painting bees.

A quick sketch of the Lilly Pilly tree in the garden. It has edible purple fruits that are just ripening. Looking forward to making them into jam.

A little watercolour of a daffodil from the garden.

One in a series of works (still in progress) done in collaboration with friend and colleague, Viv McDermott. We now live 3000km apart and send each other pieces of work to develop and send back.

A little happy family of oyster mushrooms that was inspired by the ones I have growing on my verandah.

A rainy day looking out the studio. It seemed appropriate to use water colour and pen.

Watercolour and the tiniest bit of coloured pencil and acrylic marker on watercolour paper. Size A4. Done with negative painting technique. This was inspired by a figure found in a Kinder egg from my daughter. It seems to be common sense these days to scan and fix your artwork digitally before posting it on any social media. I don't do that. I kind of like the little (or bigger) imperfections in my work, and I also believe that uploading traditional work that has been digitally fixed gives people the idea that such perfect pictures can be achieved in a traditional way.

Sunflaar, as they say round these parts. Mini lino print card and envelope.

Watercolour of a bee on lavender, made as a wedding card for a friend.