This little tawny frogmouth was spotted in the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, near where I used to work. I’m not sure who was the most surprised, him or me? Probably him by the expression on his face… but I am sure I had a similar one, just hidden under my camera. Tawny Watercolour on […]
Project Type: Birds
Willy Wagtail 2015
Such an awkward bird the way to flies and stands, with his oversize tail wagging at the slightest breeze. I always think they would make a great weathervane design. But they also look so very dapper in their white vest and tails, as if they are off to the theatre. Willy Wagtail Watercolour on 100% […]
Crested Pigeon 2014
Strange birds with very little road sense. I am usually having to beep my horn at them to get them to move off the middle of the roadway, and then they just fly to the nearest power line and give me death stares as if I disturbed their enjoyment of life by not wanting to […]
Blue Faced Honeyeater 2014
Not the prettiest or the daintiest of honeyeaters, the blue faced honeyeater is another sugar addicted bird. This one was seen hanging round with a gang of rainbow lorikeets all hoping that I wasn’t going to empty the sachet of sugar into my coffee, and hand it over to them instead… and with those claws […]
Black Swans 2014
Even though I have seen black swans here… there was one just standing in the middle of a paddock outside of Gulgong, these ones are from Tasmania. They were elegant and graceful until they discovered we had hot chips, and then they became scary. This particular image is based on a photo I took before […]
Rosella Fella 2014
One of our constant visitors are the eastern rosellas. We have at least one pair who visit us daily, and try to build a nest in our roof… hence the need for nesting boxes. They are such beautiful, colourful birds, it is easy to be inspired by them. This image is available as a greeting […]
Mischief Maker 2014
Visiting a friend’s place in the Blue Mountains, they had a screech of sulphur crested cockatoos (that is the plural isn’t it? If not it should be) sitting on their pergola under the watchful eye of their cat Magnus. This is just one of the many who posed for me. Mischief Maker, 2014 Watercolour […]
Mistletoebird with Mistletoe Flowers 2014
When I first decided to turn my paintings into greeting cards, I figured that I would need to have a Christmas card, as that seems to be the one time of year that people still send cards. In this region we have a lovely tiny little bird, the mistletoebird, with his lovely red chest with […]
What a Galah! 2014
Another bird which has been neglected by me and who are a regular feature in our yard are the galahs. They always make me smile with their antics… This is one wondering whether our flue would make a good nesting hollow. As she tapped and pecked at the metal it sounded from inside the house […]
Superb Wren
Blue Wrens are the most popular bird which I paint. Who can resist their charms, with their flashy turquoise hat and scarf, no wonder the girls fawn over them. Superb Wren, 2014 Watercolour on 180 gsm acid free paper Image size 15 cm x 21 cm SOLD
Rainbow Lorikeet 2014
In theory, the only rainbow lorikeets in Mudgee should be people’s pets. We certainly have never seen them in the wild where we live, 30 minutes out of Mudgee on a bush block. But unsurprisingly some pets have escaped and are the start of the Mudgee gang of these sugar junkie birds, the rainbow lorikeets. […]
Laughing Kookaburra 2014
We have a lovely family of these happy chappies living on our property with us. I love listening to their laugh every morning and every evening before they snuggle up together on a branch of one of our eucalypts to sleep. Available as a greeting card through my online shop Laughing Kookaburra Watercolour on handmade […]