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Five ways to draw a duck

Five ways to draw a duck

by Paula Peeters | Sep 25, 2026 | Ausbirdtober, drawing, Nature journaling, Wildlife illustration

In the lead up to Ausbirdtober, here’s a few different ways to draw. It’s good to try a range of approaches – they stretch you in different ways, and teach you new ways of seeing and doing. There are many more ways to draw – these are just a...
Countdown to Ausbirdtober

Countdown to Ausbirdtober

by Paula Peeters | Sep 25, 2026 | Ausbirdtober, Cartoons, Events, Wildlife illustration

Ausbirdtober is a playful way to spend some quality time with the birds this October. There’s a prompt for every day of October. On each day, I’m inviting you to think of an Australian bird to go with the prompt. Then create an image of the bird by drawing...
The first ever Paperbark Writer Calendar

The first ever Paperbark Writer Calendar

by Paula Peeters | Sep 16, 2026 | Cartoons, Nature in Art, Wildlife illustration

$35.00 *** PRE-ORDER NOW *** Expected to be in stock late September 2026 For the first time I’ve taken the leap and created a calendar! Showcasing a variety of my most popular designs from the last few years, including four ‘Tree hollows are animal homes’ designs; two...
New Australian Magpie tea towels, and two new greeting cards

New Australian Magpie tea towels, and two new greeting cards

by Paula Peeters | Jul 22, 2026 | A cartoon guide to Australian Ecology, Nature in Art, Wildlife illustration

I’m thrilled to announce that the Australian Magpie Organic Cotton Tea Towel is now in stock. It features the ‘Advice from an Australian Magpie’ design (above). Printed in Australia on Australian organic cotton. Buy now Also new in the Paperbark...
Advice from an Australian Magpie

Advice from an Australian Magpie

by Paula Peeters | Jul 1, 2026 | A cartoon guide to Australian Ecology, Wildlife illustration

Australian magpies are fiercely loyal, great singers, care for their families, breed co-operatively and love to be silly. Here’s some advice from one of Australia’s favorite birds. Show up for your friends, even when the going gets tough. Don’t be...
A beak shaped by sheoaks?

A beak shaped by sheoaks?

by Paula Peeters | May 22, 2026 | Tales of science, Wildlife illustration

Two Glossy Black-cockatoos peer down at me from a sheoak tree, both busily munching seeds from a sheoak cone held in each left foot. Gentle gurgles and chortles pass between the two – it’s a male and a female, maybe mates for many years now. A patter of sheoak cone...
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