Kookaburra
Life studies of a more-or-less obliging kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae). Charcoal pencil and watercolour on paper.
Done on a field trip some time ago in preparation for a scraperboard illustration project. I did a lot of animal sketches from life at this time and often preferred these necessarily quick, imperfect sketches of the ever-moving animal than the more careful, laboured final illustrations.
Kookaburra
Life studies of a more-or-less obliging kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae). Charcoal pencil and watercolour on paper.
Done on a field trip some time ago in preparation for a scraperboard illustration project. I did a lot of animal sketches from life at this time and often preferred these necessarily quick, imperfect sketches of the ever-moving animal than the more careful, laboured final illustrations.
Australian bush-turkey (Alectura lathami) (watercolour and pencil on paper)
Penguin study: 'If I were a bird'
Some preparatory sketches for the 'If I were a bird' series: Little penguin (Eudyptula minor) head (left); penguin foot on rock (right).
6B pencil on paper. Based on a combination of observations from life, photographs taken of live animals and museum skins.
Vulture impressions
A little impressionistic sketch of a vulture and some study sketches for a class project. Various media. Drawn using photographic references.
Felt pen on paper (left) and biro on paper (right).
