26 Jul 2018

Winter wanderings

posted in: Nature journaling, Wildlife illustration | 5

Winter field trips can be cold but exhilarating. This winter I had the good fortune to travel down to northern Victoria and southern New South Wales, to reacquaint myself with those landscapes under grey subdued skies. The trip was half … Read More
23 Nov 2017

Springtime in the forest, and a Hunter Valley workshop

posted in: Events, Letter from Beechmont, Nature journaling | 3

Rain seems to be the essence of springtime this year in Beechmont. After an early dry start, the almost continuous rain and showers have conjured up carpets of pinkish new raspy fern fronds, a flush of tender bright green leaves … Read More
29 Oct 2017

Meet the rainforest neighbours

posted in: Letter from Beechmont, Nature journaling, Wildlife illustration | 6

Nearly 3 weeks ago I planned to draw A plant a day for a week. Part meditation, part nature journaling, part learning new species. Well, life got in the way, as it does. I didn’t draw a plant every day. … Read More

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