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Narwhals fighting back!

I still haven’t got round to watching the second Joker film yet, but if the reviews I’ve read are true then this random verse I scribbled down to accompany my drawing checks out!

I first started this oil on canvas painting at a conference in Lexington Kentucky. Transporting the wet canvas was a challenge

Keeping occupied pre-Samhuinn and Halloween night yet again, because I can’t keep the pen down this time around in the immediate run-up for some reason!

I mean, I’m going with option c) myself!

Almost forgot about this one from last week!

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.

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.

Return of the space whales (yet again)!

Getting inspired by Blixa Bargeld from Einsturzende Neubaten and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, as you do!

That I am, hahaha!

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.

Inwardly things…

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.