This little fellow didn’t make the finished magazine commission. But he’s such a cute character I had to share!

In the world of treehouses, I think a poplar tree would be the equivalent to a high rise apartment.

This was painted during several festivals in watercolour, gouache and ink.

 

In-between hectic travelling and sightseeing I’m still finding time to stop by quirky cafes for a quick coffee fix and drawing.

This was taken at the Larder cafe in the scenic town of Daylesford.

Into my second week touring Victoria – presenting at schools and centres.

It’s been a chance to not only engage with a new audience but visit some of the splendid
sites Victoria have to offer. Noticeably the Great Ocean Road and country towns surrounding Belgrave.

The only downside of the tour has been tackling with the traffic systems in Melbourne and avoiding collisions with trams!

 

 

I made an attempt at filming myself drawing yesterday.

This was the finished result.

Apologies for the poor quality…

Inspired to sketch this scene after seeing a storm brew over my fruit trees.

Sketching one of my favourite scenes from my parent’s farm along the Blackwood.

Stoked to be working alongside many established Australian illustrators for The School Magazine – the longest-running literary magazine for children in Australia.

My first issue just arrived in the post so had to get a photo!

I’ve just finished several illustrations for future issues so stay tuned…

Working on a new picture book manuscript…

Suffering writers block…

So I drew a tree.

I was honoured to design the Blues at Bridgetown logo 2016 with the challenge to incorporate blues music with the wonderful rolling hills and scenery of Bridgetown.

The final artwork was painted in watercolour, gouache and inks.

The design was printed on a number of items including caps, stubby holders and shirts. I managed to snaffle a shirt that I immediately tried o

At the time of writing there’s still a limited number of t-shirts available with the design. Contact the Blue’s committee at their website.