Beautiful Frill-necked Lizard

I will keep you all up to date it should be done in a few days.

The large ruff of skin that lies folded back against its neck is where it gets its name frill-necked, the frill is supported by long spines of the cartilage that are connected to the jawbones. When the lizard is frightened it gapes its mouth and the frill flares out displaying bright orange-red purplish-blue to a blueish black, the reaction is to discourage predators but it is all so used during courtship, this Lizard is rather large in size it can grow to 91.00cm and it can run on its back two legs, however, its body is darker than its frill and you can find them in many different colours, I found this one on a trip to Cairns, I stopped just outside Cardwell with some friends and went for a walk in the Cardwell ranges, just to see what I could see I had only been walking for about half an hour, and there was two frill-necked lizard's having a dispute over territory, I was able to get a good photo of one before they ran up a tree well separate trees, of course, I moved away from there territory and found a spot to sit, and stayed for a few hours and got some good sketches of one without its frill, most of the time they live in the trees and only come down to hunt or do some courting, or of course have a dispute over territory, The original graphite drawing is for sale at $800,00, Prints of this drawing are available on archival canvas for $155.00 US for A4 or $205.00 US for A3  and 25% of the profits go to Cancer research.

Cheeky Lorikeet

This cheeky Lorikeet is in my front yard getting drunk on the pollen from these pretty flowers, very soon his mate's will start to fight with him for no real reason, they are really good fun to watch I got this shot from my second story veranda, one day I will paint him. I decided to draw him in pastel hope you all like it. The original is for sale at $800,00,  Prints of this drawing are available on archival canvas for $155.00 US for A4 or $205.00 US for A3 and 25% of the profits go to Cancer research.

Sleepy Koala

Koala some times called Koala bear but incorrectly, the Koala is a small slow tree-dwelling marsupial native to eastern Australia, having a stout body, thick grey-brown fur with a pale underside, large rounded furry ears, a leathery nose, strong claws, and a vestigial tail: it feeds largely on the leaves of certain eucalypts and is the faunal emblem of Queensland.  The original is for sale at $1,000.00,  Like all my works of art there are prints available in A4 size at $155.00 0r A3 size at $205.00 and 25% of profits from any of my art sold on this site or on my web site go to Cancer Council.

Magnificent old Catholic Chuch

This Catholic Church was on the side of the road for sale,  I just could not pass by without making some kind of record of it for history. Prints of this drawing are available. 25% Of all the profits from any of my paintings sold on this site will go to Cancer Council. Prints are available on archival canvas for $155.00 US for A4 width 21cm x height 29cm or $205.00 US for A3 width 29cm x height 42cm.

Beautiful Bluebird

In my front yard, there are several big old gum trees, one with a deserted termites nest. This Little blue kingfisher has made her nest in it, and she works so hard all day getting bugs for her young, I have had plenty of time to study her and put her on canvas. I hope you like the pastel drawing that I have done of it. The original is for sale $600.00 US + Postage,  Prints of this drawing are available on archival canvas for $155.00 US for A4 or $205.00 US for A3 and 25% of the profits go to Cancer research.

Kangaroo Mob

Kangaroo any of the larger plant-eating marsupials of Australia, having short forelimbs, a large thick tail for support and balance, long feet, and powerful limbs enabling a swift bounding motion, The original is for sale $600   Prints of this drawing are available. 25% Of all the profits from any of my paintings sold on this site will go to Cancer Council. Prints are available on archival canvas for $155.00 us for a4 width 21cm X height 29cm or $205.00 us for a3 width 29cm X height 42cm.

Magnificent Wedge-tailed Eagle

One day, on my way home from Bundaberg, I spotted a magnificent wedge-tailed eagle in the distance, tearing into a kangaroo carcass. As I got closer, I realised just how enormous he was—truly a sight to behold. Unfazed by my presence, he allowed me the rare opportunity to stop on the side of the road and sketch him.

Luckily, I had my Derwent pencils and sketch pad in the car, though I regretted not having a camera to capture the moment. Still, I managed to complete a detailed sketch before he eventually took off. Watching him run down the road to gain speed before lifting into the sky was nothing short of breathtaking.

I plan to create a painting of him in flight soon. In the meantime, I’m sharing one of the sketches I did that day—I hope you like it. I originally hesitated to post it, feeling it wasn’t quite up to my standards, but I plan to sit down one day and refine it into a more detailed piece.

This acrylic painting is available for sale, framed and ready to hang, priced at $1,250.

The King

This is a graphite drawing of Graham Kennedy one of Australias greatest comedians.

Beautiful Sulawesi girl

This piece of fine art called Sulawesi girl was painted in oils
Young Windy came to stay with our friend who is a school teacher at the high school, she stayed for one year even though it did not seem like a year, she was a fine ambassador for her country impeccable manners and all ways happy with a great smile, I was really happy when she agreed to site for me to paint her portrait, I always do a few detailed sketches of my subject before painting them, no matter what the subject is an animal or human, the painting of Windy was finished in 12 weeks and it went into the BMW ball at the Goldcoast and sold for $9.500 to raise money for the Cancer Council of Queensland.

New and the Old

These bridge's on Dartmoor represents the new and the old, I always wonder which one will outlast the other.                                                                                                                                                  
The original is for sale at $600.00 US,  Prints of this drawing are available.
25% Of all the profits from any of my paintings sold on this site will go to Cancer Council. Prints are available on archival canvas for $155.00 US for A4 width 21cm X height 29cm or $205.00 US for A3 width 29cm X height 42cm.

Quoll

Once again this was one of those lucky shots. After camping for 6 weeks and extensively photographing and sketching the lakes area of Tasmania. I had just set up to photograph a waterfall when a quoll happened along. He was hunting around rocks on the edge of a ravine where some large gums were growing from the bottom of the ravine. No artistic licence has been exercised and you will note the injured tail which was unusually split and the variation in fur colour. Quolls are ferocious little marsupials, about the size of a rabbit, and they will eat anything they can catch.
This painting in Acrylic is for sale at $1,250.00 US     Prints are available on archival canvas for $155.00 US for A4 width 21cm x height 29cm. Or $205.00 US for A3 width 29 X height 42cm.

Dingos

I first saw dingos on Fraser island you can get to the island from Harvey bay on a ferry, anyway, the two dingos in my sketch was drawn at the Strzelecki Desert, I had been on a little road trip from Sydney, I put up my camp just inside the Strzelecki not far from Mount Hopeless, and then started exploring I was not looking for anything in particular just looking, after 4 days I was sitting down sketching some scenery I had been there about 2 hours when I looked up and saw just 50 meters away from two dingos on a small rise which gave me the vision for this sketch, they did not stay long they were gone before I could get a pencil.
This drawing is for sale at $600,00 US + postage,  Prints are available on archival canvas for $155.00 US for A4 width 21cm x height 29cm. Or $205.00 US for A3 width 29 x height 42cm.

Magnificent Hummingbird

                                                                     Sold                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 This painting in acrylic was done from sketches made when I was in the USA for a few weeks many years ago, I was down very close to the Mexican border in Corpus Christi and Laredo I had a great two weeks, But I enjoyed the journey back to Europe in my Grandfathers yacht I loved sailing, I had just forgotten all about the sketches of this little hummingbird and when I found them I just had to paint this beautiful hummingbird hope you all like this painting.
This painting in Acrylic is for sale at $1,250.00  + postage,   Prints are available on archival canvas for $155.00 US for A4 width 21cm x height 29cm. Or $205.00 US for A3 width 29 x height 42cm.

Beautiful Eagle And Chick

                                                                          Sold                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Once in a million years, the perfect shot offers itself on a platter. I was walking (off the track of course) along a cliff in the Grosse Valley in the Blue Mountains and right there in a tree beneath the cliff was this eagle with her chick. How amazing. And she just sat there. I was stunned. Not only was I able to use the Canon but she allowed me to sit and make a few sketches. She barely moved. This is not a photographic representation of the bird but a composite of the photos and sketches and a little artistic license.
This painting in acrylic is for sale at $1,250.00  + postage, size H60cm x W45cm fully framed ready to hang.   Prints are available on archival canvas for $155.00 US for A4 width 21cm x height 29cm. Or $205.00 US for A3 width 29 x height 42cm.