surf's surge - abstract

                                                        Brewing tempest over

   Ocean of blue;

                                                                     Anticipating the surf's surge.

acrylic on masonite

120 x 150 cm

this time of the year really gets my dander up.

Tipping point - north

'Tipping Point - North'

acrylic and watercolor on cardboard 

30 x 30 cm

Today's painting  is based on the earth's suffering ; the reality of the situation of which I find frightening and one that I have no control over. 

It's therapeutic for me to therefore paint the situation.

I've painted a few tipping points now,

only this one features all the colors evident of an arctic landscape.

One that is at the cusp of the long polar night and where only a glimpse of light remains.

 Detail of the paintwork....

Whiskee the Pacific Gull

While we were exploring Wilsons Promontory, we spent some time at Whisky Bay and had the pleasure of meeting this little chappy. He posed for me a short while, I took some photographs, and then he flew off majestically into the distance towards the shore. I imagine he alighted on some lofty perch, high above above the waves, so here he is, overlooking Bass Straight and Great Glennie Island.

pastel on paper

Available for purchase as prints 
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God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant and the cat. He has no real style, He just goes on trying other things.

Pablo Picasso

Sketching at Yamoon Country - Yanakie - Corner Inlet

What an incredible place. 

We spent a week in isolation on over 50 acres of bush - our company being shared only with the local birds, marine life and reptiles of all sorts. 

(Surrounding this Eden , exists vast areas of raped land, of which it seems, very little is occupied by those poor exploited creatures.)  

However, I wasn't keen on leaving, as there's a tendency to become attached to the wildlife and spirit of the place.

The light here is clean and bright. 

The air - fresh and pure.
Worlds away from Melbourne.

Tipping Point 3

acrylic on cardboard

30 x 40 cm

watercolor and pen on paper

the greenest of mirror frames

Busily working away on a frame made of cardboard to house an old mirror.

Took a break at one stage to attend to pressing matters, and returned to find predictable cat in predictable position.

Nature Studies

Beautiful autumn foliage abounds outdoors; the outcome of which are some water color studies and gifts as greeting cards.

people are so interesting to draw

kids are out on a long weekend hike with their cousins, pictured above..... and I have some quiet time to update my blog.....some recent portrait sketches.

the old laundry

watercolor on paper

some slats from an old broken bed frame,

frames my painting of Cape Schanck.

Anyone for some muffins? I'm a good cook.

a few adjustments to this painting over the weekend

'storm brewing '

acrylic on canvas

95 x 65 cm

i read somewhere that a a 2 degree increase in global temperatures could push us past the point of no return. 

'tipping point'

acrylic on canvas 

50 x 60 cm

Took a trip into the city recently and at the last minute , made the spontaneous decision to stop off at the Southern Cross Station and take in the sights of the Polly Woodside and surrounding docklands. Well, all I had was a biro, but I took the opportunity anyway to sketch this beautiful piece of maritime history. Later on in the day, touched up the drawings with watercolour.

Painting, seeing what surfaces and once again , I'm painting the sea. ...
An imaginary watercolor sketch

 imaginary landscapes in watercolor.