Sketchbook poppadoms

 New Canson sketchbook........small enough to carry it around with me and hoping to do a small drawing every day (belatedly)

Birthday blues with oranges

I had a birthday last week but also a stomach bug. The blue scarf was a lovely gift, the most amazing ultramarine blue silk, which is hard to capture with watercolour....here's the first attempt.

Tin Hau Temple, Fisherman's Village, Lamma Island

Kung Hei Fat Choi everyone!

This is a warm up for a commission I'm working on............

(having problems getting the colours right on the scans)

Coconut

My brother-in-law visited last week. When he came back with this coconut I asked to draw it.

Then, after starting the outside, wished I'd never asked and abandoned it.

One week later I went back to it, finished the outside and then did the inside (which was more fun).

This is for you bro, sorry you left without eating it

Mango Cheesecake

Mango Yoghurt Cheesecake from the Bookworm Cafe, Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island 

Bay of Fires, Tasmania

I've been busy with no time for drawing but here is a commission I did at Christmas....I can now post.
Happy to say the recipient liked it!For a photograph butas I was painting I decided I'm going to have to visit one day. Amazing colours!
More soon, sharpening my pencils.......................

2013

Wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous and Creative 2013.
This was given to me on my way home from a (cool) New Year's day swim by my lovely friend and yoga teacher. Thank-you Sally!!!

Star Anise painted

Here's the last post for 2012....now shall I challenge myself to a drawing a day in 2013, just for fun ?
Wishing everyone a Happy and creative 2013.  

Thank you all for your visits and comments throughout 2012

Canson Watercolour paper 24 x 32 cm

Star Anise

Merry Christmas everyone, coloured version to follow

Nuts in Shells

Chinese spoon with blackberries

The Paul Collins' burger

Here's the next extreme burger from Lamma Grill

Burgers of Shame Number 2
The Paul Collins' burger

Double beef burger topped with double cheese, double bacon, 2 x jalapeño poppers and a layer of pulled pork!

I've spent the last week or so preparing Christmas art projects and advent calenders so it's nice to unwind with a burger. Thinking of getting myself an extreme veggie burger at the end of this project. As these are done from photos it would be great to do one from life and could last me all day.

More tangled ropes

Graphite on Canson  Aquarelle watercolour paper (140lbs) 24 x 32cm

Fisherman's Village, Lamma Island

Josh's Outrigger Burger, Lamma Grill

Together with my friends at Lamma Grill I'm proud to present a new regular feature on extreme burgers.

Burgers of Shame Number 1

Josh's Outrigger Burger
A double beef burger topped with double cheese, double fried onion, double jalapeño, double bacon and a layer of fries.

watercolour Canson  Aquarelle watercolour paper (140lbs) 24 x 32cm

Fisherman's Village, Lamma Island

watercolour Canson  Aquarelle watercolour paper (140lbs) 24 x 32cm

work in progress.....................

more noodles

...with fish and tofu

watercolour Canson  Aquarelle watercolour paper (140lbs) 24 x 32cm

Tangled ropes

Tangled ropes, boat moorings in the Fisherman's Village, Lamma Island.......

watercolour paper 24 x 32 cm

wish I'd not painted it.....here's a photo before painting

Fish Tortilla Wrap

Fish Tortilla Wrap with hand cut chips and jalapeno peppers (stuffed with cheese).....
too good to be drawn from life, had to take a photo

watercolour Canson  Aquarelle watercolour paper (140lbs) 24 x 32cm

Thank-you Lamma Grill!  for putting this on the menu

Available with different fillings...going to try the grilled vegetables next.

Rock balancing

watercolour Canson  Aquarelle watercolour paper (140lbs) 24 x 32cm


This is a painting of one of Malcolm's rock balancings, a frequent sight at Power Station beach on Lamma.You can see photos of more here (website in progress)

Great African Snail

...sketches. Story and painting to follow.......