nature

Pen on paper drawing of a Bull Banksia candle.

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.

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

This little pine cone was missing one side and looks like it’s been eaten, revealing a repeating pattern in the centre of the cone.

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.

Warm and cool winds mixing and blowing over sand ridges. A memory from living on the edge of a desert in Western Australia. Sometimes, walking the early morning the air is still cool in the shade of the trees, but the moment you step out into the sun, it is already hot.

When you just gotta run

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

soaking up the sun with some oil pastel on paper --- nature lands ~ I create

Drawing with sharpie of a tree leaf from the garden.

A quick drawing of a plant in the garden.

Inspired by my children when they tried to help with the garden when they were toddlers

Morning landscape

Everybody's in a hurry to get outside; can't wait for spring to get here

Everybody has to see what's going on outside

Walking along and then there's a moose...

Only just some more white dots on the blue and then the animals then a signature then the finishing gloss then let it dry and ship out after getting paid of course

Continuing to look at the mysteries of plants used as bush medicine by Indigenous people in the East Kimberley of Western Australia. These two plants are common throughout the area. The one on the left is used for colds and the right for soap. How many of us would know what to look for?