Show update

My painting of the red fungus won 1st place in the Works on Paper section of the Tilligerry Lions Art Show. Another work, a charcoal portrait entitled "Addison" was highly commended.

Leafy sea dragon finished

Just a quick update, some of you may have seen this already - my leafy sea dragon - finished!

Leafy Sea Dragon

Here is a new one I'm working on, called "Dragon''. It's one of my show entries, for a particular section limited to black and white. I have used white charcoal and willow charcoal on black paper.

Scratch - African Grey finished

Here is the finished african grey parrot painting.

New work just finished

Here is my latest work finished. I spent some time at Eaglereach Wilderness retreat and this is one of the views from the jetty.

New work in progress

I've been working on a new painting - here is a section of it after one days work. I'm trying out a new kind of paper and I'm quite pleased with the results to date. I will post updates as the painting progresses.

New works

I have a few new works to add in. lately I have been experimenting with different mediums and different subject matters. Apart from the landscapes, I have also been dabbling a bit with portraits. I hope you like them.

Works in progress

Here is another one I am working on at the moment - another landscape and I've thoroughly enjoyed doing it. I spent a day on the local beaches taking some reference shots and decided to turn a couple of them into paintings. I still have a fair bit of work to do on the sand and trees but it's coming together nicely.

Red Kangaroos

I've started a new painting of red kangaroos. I thought for something different I'd do them from the back view, so as to concentrate on the texture of their fur. I'm a little undecided about the background at this stage so I decided to block in the roos and I'll choose my background when I'm happy with the animals.

Mallabulla

Just finished this seascape of one of the local beaches at Mallabulla in Port Stephens.

Lillies - Completed.

Here are the lillies finished. I didn't overdo the lillies in the forground because I wanted to keep the main focus of the drawing as the reflection. Hope you like it.

Works in Progress - Lillies

Just a quick update photo - the painting is coming along well, I have put in the reflection of the jetty and the clouds. I have started to put in the lillies randomly. Still a few more adjustments to make before it is finished.

New Painting - Lillies

After a recent stay at Eaglereach Wilnerness retreat, I have a mountain of location shots that I have been eager to turn into paintings. As a break from the tawnys, I started on this painting. The reflections in the water on this still morning were amazing. I have started putting in the main body of water and have put the base in for the boards on the jetty. The lillies, will go in as the last step once I have all the reflections in place.

Exhibition News

The invitations are out - if you happen to be in the Newcastle area during July, please feel free to drop by the Tighes Hill Gallery. 5% of all proceeds go to WPSA.

Tawny frogmouth painting

The tawnys are really starting to take shape now, I still have a fair bit of work to do on the birds, but I wanted to make a start on the background. The first layer of leaves is down, with only a few more to add to the far background. The bird on the left is still relatively untouched, so I will focus more on that this week.

Sunday morning in the studio

Had a bit of a play around in the studio this morning experimenting with a few different pastels. These are the results!

Exhibition news

I am one of 6 artists that have been invited to exhibit at an upcoming wildlife and nature exhibition at a gallery in Tighes Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales. The exhibition runs from 8th July until early August. Hope to see you there!

Tawny Frogmouth Progress

The tawnys are progressing slowly, but so far I am happy with how they are coming together. Today I plan on making a start with the background so I can get a better feel for the lighting and shade.

After much procrastination on this one, I finally got it back out and started making some headway on it. Tawny frogmouths are frequent visitors to my garden - strange but fascinating.

I have started with the one on the right, building up the layers to achieve the softness of the feathers. The background still needs some brightening as a contrast against the birds.

I'll post updates as the painting progresses.

What's been happening...

You might notice from my last blog that I was ill. A chest infection just about wiped me off the planet, but I am pleased to report I am well on the road to recovery now. Just lately, I've been busy in the studio, with a couple of new paintings well underway, and this recently completed commission.

Hope you like it!

New work coming soon

Hi All,

I've been ill over the last 4 weeks and haven't been able to do any artwork. The good news is that I have 2 new projects on the board now I am up and about. I'll post pictures of these works in progress over the coming weekend. Thanks for visiting!

Welcome to my blog

Hi All and welcome to my blog.

To view more of my work, please visit my website at http://www.monkeypawgallery.com/

Have a great day!