Another 'Big Sky with Sailboat'

Just a small canvas about 40 x 35 cm. 

This one a departure in my usual quiet colour palette. 

Green, lime green, cool yellow,  pale blue and dark maroon.....

colours that you can see in a cloud if you look closely, but in reality, are very pale -

 mine are intensified. 

Renovation on an old frame I had made some 20 years back. 

This was constructed of cardboard , twine, split peas, flour and water paste, and then buffed up with rub 'n' buff  in european gold. 

A hollow construction, and a lightweight frame, it houses a collage , which is a departure to my usual style, due to the change in technique and  materials. 

small abstract cloud study, this time in red.

From my sketchbook, a simple scene with minimal brushmarks. 

I  think it says enough.

Cape Schanck to Bushrangers Bay yesterday. Have not visited the area at this time of the year before, so it was interesting to see it in autumn light. Unusual to say, we didnt see any gulls at all, but many fairy wrens and another small bird of what species I was unsure of. It was quite interested however,  in picking up the tidbits left over from whoever had previously visited our resting place. 

The waves on this beach are unpredictable, but exciting to observe as large varieties appear unexpectedly in the distance, rushing up towards you with extreme fervour. A dangerous beach, and one to be respected. I sat on the rocks and sketched Elephant Rock and again along the way back to Cape Schanck.

looking through my old files this morning for inspiration......found an ipad sketch, would be nice to put this onto canvas, but  'storage space' . What's that? 

Other half and myself sat on the rocks and managed a 20 minute sketch at Saint Kilda foreshore. After 20 minutes, decided we had enough of the glare and the heat so moved on......

an illustration to add to my folio.....

woke up thinking of something silly to draw, and this scene came to mind.

Down at Wamoon / Prom country recently for a much anticipated getaway.

The soft sand was my seat as I sat down to observe closely; the many shapes, colors and reflected  tones of the seascape and  wildlife. It is always so gloriously peaceful at Corner Inlet, and not a person to be seen. Only black swans, sea gulls, egrets, snakes and buzzers - all of who politely mind their own business, except for the latter who would not leave me alone! 

Meanwhile, at the Prom Beaches -  a different story. 

Despite seeking shelter behind the boulders, a very strong wind insisted on blowing sand in my face.

The following procedure was necessary:

brace myself, close eyes, continue

brace myself, close eyes , continue.....

Managed to finish unscathed!

Revisiting an oldie from years ago. The original was haphazardly drawn in ink on a cheap piece of A4 printer machine paper, so watercolor wasn't the ideal medium to use, but I managed somehow.....
I was exploring the idea of 'safety in numbers', and the tendency for humans to feel assured in doing as  the majority do. Of course, this brings about huge problems.

made a few adjustments to this cartoon from 2014....
added  aircraft,  a doll instead of the bottle and some words.

todays drawing

white cloud drift 

have you ever noticed the myriad of round shapes and curves in a cloud?

here, i'm not portraying what I see, but more so, what I feel. 

simplicity and purity.

 handmade and found.....a collection of  'souvenirs' 

memories of places

walk around the bush in warrandyte a couple of months ago / brought home a fallen branch from a gum. 

ipad drawing this morning.

finally got a chance to make some progress on this painting..... the weather has been warmer, which permitted me to set up a make-shift studio in my otherwise chilly ( yes, large) bedroom. 

'big sky over sea with sail boat'

60 x 39 inches

making the most of the fine weather, we walked 8 kms fromWilliamstown Beach to Altona yesterday. Sat down to sketch the surrounds at a quiet and secluded spot on the Kororoit Creek - pelicans , black swans, egrets, ducks, masked lapwings.... all enjoying the day as much as we were. 

Yesterday evening, on return from outside, an ipad sketch.