Tawny Frogmouth

These interesting birds, often mistaken for an owl are similar to owls but do not belong to the owl family. I have a pair with a young chick roosting in the small forest bordering my front yard. They are wonderfully camouflaged in the textures of the forest. They rest during the day like owls and feed at night flying on silent wings. 

 

African Big Five

 

African wildlife quality prints now available in my Etsy shop. See these and many more including greeting cards of the Big Five. https://cdhdesign.etsy.com 

Solitary Kudu Bull

 

The magnificent Kudu is one of the larger antelopes in Africa. This solitary bull held a great pose for me during one of my visits to the Kruger Park in South Africa (one of my favourite places in the world)

This original artwork is rendered in acrylics onto a canvas board. Size: 45cm wide x 35cm high

Available for sale in my Bluethumb gallery shop

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Kookaburra visitors

My favourite Aussie bird the kookaburra who make daily visits to my place looking for food in the creek. Love the unique and distinctive chattering laugh of these special creatures.
 

Wolf Spirit

 White wolf portrait 30cm x 40cm mixed media on canvas board.

For sale in my Bluethumb gallery

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Black Bear

Black Bear portrait. Mixed media on canvas board. 30cm x 40cm

 

Fish Eagle

My favourite large African Bird. I love the distinctive cry of the eagle
Acrylic on stretched canvas. 400mm x 800mm.

Waiting for nails to dry

I was taken with thses two images I recently captured in the Kruger Park.
Baboons look is if they have just had a manicure and waiting for their nails to dry. The second image shows one of the characters looking at her nails to see if they are dry!!!

Broken Tusk

A new canvas of a pair of elephants inspired by one of my original photographs taken in the Kruger Park near Letaba camp.
Painted with acrylic on stretched canvas panel measuring 76cm x 61cm. I have titled this work 'Broken tusk'. Note the smaller female has lost her right hand side tusk.

Save the Elephants

I was inspired to paint this image from a reference photo I saw on the FOREVER TRUNKS Facebook site which I follow. It struck me as a poignant reminder of what is happening to our natural world not only the animals like Elephants but the worlds forests where ancient trees are continuously being logged. I have attempted to depict the sadness in my interpretation.

Moonlight and Zebra's

I love painting Zebra always a challenge to get the stripes right. I thought this was an interesting approach by restricting my palette to two main colours with a hint of green and indigo. Size 45cm x 60 cm acrylic on canvas.

NEW AIR BEE AND BEE OPEN

I recently installed my version of an Air Bee and Bee and these are my first visitors having refreshments before turning in for the night.

Rainbow Lorikeet and Grevillea

A lovely image captured in my backyard.

Kookaburra

Kookaburra pair.
Acrylic and oil on canvas

Birds

Recent acrylic paintings.  Kookaburra chick.
                                      Pelicans

Fishermans catch

Hungry Pelicans at Tuncurry fishermans table

Birds in my backyard

Willy wagtails

 
Recently a pair of wagtails built a nest in a safe and quiet corner outside my study window. It was fascinating to watch the activity each day whilst they carefully constructed a small but sturdy nest in a concealed and sheltered spot, when they were finally satisfied with their new home the female laid three speckled eggs only leaving the nest to occasionally capture a meal. Soon enough the eggs hatched and three small bunches of feathers began to metamorphose into replicas of their parents. The demands of the three chicks kept both parents busy carrying morsels to the nest in a frantic relay until one day the chicks were taking turns to stand on the top of the small nest to stretch their wings and prepare themselves for the big wide world. Early one morning mother called and all three chicks took flight following her to a safer haven in the small forest nearby.