by Paula Peeters | Sep 9, 2026 | Nature journaling, Writing
Please join me this October for a fun way to celebrate Australia’s birds. On each day, start with the prompt for that day (see above), and think of an Australian bird.Then either create a drawing, painting or print;Or write a Haiku (a short poem of 3 lines; the...
by Paula Peeters | Dec 1, 2025 | A cartoon guide to Australian Ecology, Cartoon, Tales of science
Forget about bees’ knees, what about bird knees? Bird leg anatomy is often misunderstood, but helpful to know, especially for artists. The bone names are -Thigh = FemurShin = Tibia & fibula in humans; tibiotarsus in birdsFoot = Tarsals & metatarsals in...
by Paula Peeters | Jul 7, 2025 | Wildlife illustration
I’m very pleased to release 5 new greeting cards for 2025. They all feature birds… seems to be quite a common theme here! …. but one also has a MAMMAL! Yay how exciting. And a marine mammal at that. All cards are $4.60 each, printed in Australia on...
by Paula Peeters | Jun 28, 2025 | Wildlife illustration
Last year I was invited to create a conference bag design that showed some of the most-loved and/or unique native species of Victoria. It was for the Ecological Society of Australia’s annual conference, which was held in Melbourne in December 2024. Apparently...
by Paula Peeters | Oct 10, 2024 | A cartoon guide to Australian Ecology, Tales of science, Wildlife illustration
‘Tree hollows are animal homes’ is a new series of designs inspired by the relationship between the many Australian animal species that use hollows and the trees that provide them. This #3 design includes illustrations of 19 animal species that use hollows in the...
