Fine , sunny weather here in Melbourne. 

Conditions good to paint outside in the shack

as it's not too cold now that spring is here.

Continuing the bushdance series, this time experimenting with

simple and bold white lines on a black ground, with some spattering

of the paint over the surface to help unify the composition.

A glaze tinted with yellow ochre was brushed over the surface to 

add some depth. I aim for overall simplicity always,

in these abstractions, searching for calm and space.

After all, this is what we feel in the bush, and zen is always at the core.

   at night, in the bush

   deep slumber some

      awake, as the stars brighten  -

                      

     crickets buzz some -

     are asleep, others just waking to the

  bush hum

'night humming'

150 x 100 cm