by Paula Peeters | Nov 3, 2026 | Ausbirdtober, Cartoons, drawing, Wildlife illustration, Writing
Here’s my responses for days 22 to 31 of Ausbirdtober. Thanks to everyone who took part, or followed along. It’s been a bit exhausting, but lots of fun. Above is my response to Day 22: ‘Has a big personality’. This is such a simple and silly little...
by Paula Peeters | Oct 22, 2026 | Ausbirdtober, Cartoons, drawing, Wildlife illustration
Here’s my responses for days 15 to 21 of Ausbirdtober. Day 15, Prompt: Brightens up my day. Just about any bird brightens up my day, but perhaps none more than this one – the Eastern Yellow Robin. Sometimes, when I’ve been working quietly in a forest, I sense a...
by Paula Peeters | Oct 14, 2026 | Ausbirdtober, Cartoons, drawing, Wildlife illustration, Writing
Here’s my responses for days 9 to 14 of Ausbirdtober. Prompt ‘A bit of a mystery’: The Australian Pelican (above) is usually found in coastal areas. But it’s famous for flying hundreds of kilometres to the arid heart of Australia when...
by Paula Peeters | Oct 8, 2026 | Ausbirdtober, Cartoons, drawing, Nature journaling, Wildlife illustration
Here’s the first 8 days of my responses to the Ausbirdtober prompts. Ausbirdtober is a fun way to celebrate Australia’s birds. On each day, start with the prompt (see list below), and think of an Australian bird. Then either create a drawing, painting or...
by Paula Peeters | Sep 28, 2026 | Ausbirdtober, drawing, Nature journaling
This is an excerpt from my book Take this Book for a Walk: A step-by-step guide to nature journaling. I’m republishing it here, in the lead up to Ausbirdtober, as drawing with ink not only improved my drawing skills…. it also helped me regain the carefree...
