by Paula Peeters | May 7, 2026 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Tales of science, Wildlife illustration
At this time of year, I see two different types of large parrots everyday. The Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo (above) and the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (below). One of them eagerly gobbles down the bird seed offered by some of my neighbours. The other never visits the...
by Paula Peeters | Feb 19, 2026 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Cartoons, Letter from Beechmont, Nature journaling
A few recent nature journal pages, from Beechmont and beyond....
by Paula Peeters | Mar 12, 2024 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Books, Nature journaling
Even though I’m an artist, I don’t create many pictures to hang on a wall. For some reason I’m always drawn back to books. Perhaps it’s something about their intimacy, the way you need to hold a book in your hands and support its weight. The smell and texture of...
by Paula Peeters | Feb 6, 2023 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Books, Nature journaling
I’m really pleased to announce that my new book A walk in the mountain forests is now in stock. It’s my tenth self-published book and is a rare thing in Australian publishing: a nature journal about Australian places, created in contemporary times. I hope...
by Paula Peeters | May 5, 2021 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling
Ink sketch created with TWSBI eco pens I love drawing with ink for many reasons (see note below for more details). But the disposable nature of many ink pens has never felt good to me. I enjoy drawing with dip pens, but their nibs have to be cleaned and replaced...
by Paula Peeters | Mar 28, 2021 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling, Tales of science
Australia has an enormous variety of little brown birds. Some of these are scrubwrens, of the genus Sericornis (The name ‘Sericornis’ refers to the soft, silky plumage of these birds). Three species of Sericornis live in the forests of Lamington National Park, near my...
