by Paula Peeters | Dec 17, 2015 | Tales of science, Wildlife illustration
I was sitting on a nearly-deserted Bribie Island beach last week, with only sand, sea, and bushland all around. An osprey was hunting nearby, and a few terns drifted past. The tide was up, and we’d just been for a dip – but only as far as a shallow sand spit,...
by Paula Peeters | Nov 19, 2015 | Tales of science, Wildlife illustration
Every summer, in our street, there was a loud insistent “pip-pip-pip” that rang out, at intervals, nearly all day. The Sacred Kingfishers were nesting in a large old tree near the corner. The tree is gone now, and I need to walk further to be within earshot of the...
by Paula Peeters | Nov 5, 2015 | Books, Colouring books, Wildlife illustration
After many long days of designing and drawing, I’m very pleased to announce the publication of Bimblebox Wonderland. It’s the first colouring book for adults based entirely on a wild Australian woodland. Order your copy here. In September I was immersed in...
by Paula Peeters | Oct 28, 2015 | Uncategorised
Gardenia Jacaranda Some say seasonal transitions in the subtropics are subtle. By that, I guess they mean that we don’t get snow and ice in winter. But spring in south east Queensland is far from subtle. It’s a riot of bright flowers, rampant garden...
by Paula Peeters | Sep 24, 2015 | Colouring books, Wildlife illustration
On my recent visit to Bimblebox Nature Refuge I was entranced by small details of nature. Dried grasses in spears and curls; round flowerheads of the woolly mat-rush on spikes; lumpy humps of termite mounds; woodland birds foraging on the ground and in the trees, and...
