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I took a few steps back and the dragonfly came into focus and the blurry background was just outstanding, I knew this would make a stunning painting.
Then one day I came across a pair of spotted pardalote’s building a nest and this definitely got me hooked on bird photography.
I was originally going to sketch this in charcoal from the same burnt tree I was photographing but totally forgot as I have a memory like a goldfish.
About two weeks after the bush fires, I went to the state forest to see what the damage was like and see if I could find some tree stumps to sketch
One night around the campfire I was showing off my artwork and most people were impressed apart from one Karen.
One day I was gardening and felt light I was being watched, and looked around and couldn’t see anyone
The kookaburra snapped its beak at the swooping noisy minors and I managed to capture the moment.
Last year a vine was growing in the garden and produced an abundance of leaves and flowers which attracted a range of butterflies, bees and wasps
I have always loved birds and I remember buying my first bird guidebook at a very young age. I was so excited,
We camped out in the sand dunes after work one afternoon and listen to the waves crashing on the beach all night and a wonderful view of the Sygna shipwreck.
I had just cleaned up and was wondering what to watch on my iPad when I get a phone call from David the owner of Possum Park. “Do you like fireworks” my response was “yes”. “Bring your camera and a couple of ginger beers”.
As I rode around the corner I saw an orange glow and a tree on fire dropping sparks. David was stood next to his bobcat and pointed to a tree on fire and said “bush Fireworks” which became the name of this painting.
People have approached me over the past few months asking if I was going to teach some art classes, so I thought this might be a good idea
A few moths ago I got my car serviced in town and had to kill a few hrs so I asked permission to sketch in the Red Rose Cafe, the artwork I’m currently sketching now.
As a lone kayaker slices through the mirror surface of Dunns Swam they destroy the perfect reflection of the surrounding sandstone cliffs. The kayakers disturbance of the water slowly flattens and the picture perfect reflection is soon rebuilt. Then wind fractures the reflection and the cycle of destruction and recreation is played out once more.
The trouble with painting on black paper is once you add a background it’s hard to tell if the image is a day or night time scene.
It is such a good feeling to know that my artwork will be hanging in peoples homes in the local community of Miles.
I had the tools, the online training and the enthusiasm to start something new, so here is my interpretation of Ian Fennelly urban sketching at the Miles Historical Village.
The good side to the bad weather was, we had some amazing sunsets and the dams were showing some fantastic reflections. The rainbow reflection was just incredible and I have never seen something that looked like it was a huge planet in the sky before.
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