by Paula Peeters | Mar 3, 2019 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling
Woo hoo! Here we go with issue two of the Beechmont Nature Journal, featuring baby (or moulting?) birds, bell birds popping up in a surprising place, and a giant of the forest. Everyone is happy here because we have RAIN at last. And I have a new sketchbook to play...
by Paula Peeters | Feb 23, 2019 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Letter from Beechmont, Nature journaling
Here’s some recent nature journal entries from the garden. Enjoy! Upcoming free nature journaling events: Woonoongoora Nature Journal Group Sat 9th March 2019 Nature Journaling workshop – Using colour, Mudgeerabah Sat 16th March 2019 For more details see...
by Paula Peeters | Jan 10, 2019 | Wildlife illustration
When I started drawing I was fascinated by line more than anything else. In the last few weeks I’ve been reminding myself of the importance of tone – lights and darks, and how the contrast of these can bring drama to a picture. I took some photos of the...
by Paula Peeters | Jan 10, 2019 | Cartoon, Colour-in, Help the Wildworld
Lots of animals need trees, so planting native trees, and helping them to grow big and strong, is one of the best ways you can Help the Wildworld. Other plants provide food and shelter to animals too, so it doesn’t have to be a tree. You could also plant a...
by Paula Peeters | Jan 3, 2019 | Cartoon, Help the Wildworld
I love cats. But I love birds too. Unfortunately, many pet cats like to kill birds. Cat bells don’t always work. The solution? Keep your cat indoors, and construct an outdoor play pen that they can’t escape from. This will also protect your cat from...