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 | Jun 14, 2025 | Nature journaling
I recently treated myself to a whole day at the Melbourne Zoo, drawing animals. Seeing animals in captivity fills me with mixed feelings, but I tried to focus on the sheer wonder of each critter. I also respect the care and dedication shown by zoo staff – like...
by Paula Peeters | Oct 10, 2024 | A cartoon guide to Australian Ecology, 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...
by Paula Peeters | Mar 25, 2024 | Cartoons, Wildlife illustration
Two new designs have just been added to my Redbubble store: ‘Magpie studies’ and ‘Australian kin’. ‘Australian kin’ (above) represents a partial family tree of some of our Australian animal relatives. It’s based on our...
by Paula Peeters | Mar 14, 2024 | Nature journaling
A few weeks ago I led a nature journaling workshop in Trevallyn Nature Reserve, a precious expanse of grassy woodland and forest near Launceston, Tasmania. We were incredibly fortunate to discover a Southern Boobook Owl (or Morepork) peeping down at us from the...
