Doing the cattle work meant that I've seen quite a bit of the landscape and I was inspired to do some sketching of local birds and plants. The vegetation around the homestead is a mix of exotics and non-local species (planted by Peter Severin, the original owner from 1956) so I had to go a little further afield to find some local plants - not very far, across the road to the 'home' cattle yards.
I've been spending some time there, enjoying the quiet and sounds of the landscape, recording with pen and watercolours in my sketchbook. I plan to use the drawings to create an artist book of monoprints and drypoint.
 |
| Sketch in progress of the Umbrella Bush. |
 |
| Back in the 'Paper Room' art studio, identifying the plants I recorded. |
 |
| Interesting shapes and textures, spiky and fleshy plants that suit the harsh environment. |
No comments:
Post a Comment