Posts Tagged ‘art’
393. Leaf Litter With Rose Petals
October 27, 2009
Photograph, April 2009.
I was really taken with the bright red rose petals on the brown oak leaves.
390. Horse On Yellow Paper
October 15, 2009
Sharpie marker on yellow ‘cloth-textured’ paper, August 2008.
389. Galahs
October 13, 2009
Photograph, May 2008.
Galahs - Eolophus roseicapilla albiceps
Galahs are very common in our local area. I think they’re cute!
385. Donkey Dreamscapes
September 29, 2009
Ball point pen on music manuscript paper, August 2008.
I have some pretty weird dreams. Often I try to draw them or write them afterwards – they tend to prove useful for my drawing ideas and creative writing inspirations!
Happy International Talk Like A Pirate Day!
September 19, 2009
19 September 2009, drawn on an iPhone using the ‘Doodle Buddy’ app.
International Talk Like A Pirate Day – 19th September. Mark it in your diaries!
379. Mr Hippo’s Herbarium
September 17, 2009
Ink fineliners on paper, August 2009.
Caption reads: “When Mr Hippo was not chasing the local river fishermen, he enjoyed growing herbs for the organic produce market.”
I was trying to combine a Beatrix Potter-inspired cute animal in pretty garden vibe with that morbid truth that the hippopotamus is an incredibly dangerous animal.
A few years ago, on a visit to a zoo, we were able to handle the skull of a pygmy hippopotamus. I could not believe how sharp its teeth were… and that was the smaller hippo. I imagine the full size version would be full on terrifying!
I have made this design available for sale on greeting cards and art prints: http://flokot.redbubble.com/sets/81539/works/3526674-2-mr-hippos-herbarium
slightly morbid children’s art
September 16, 2009Some slightly disturbing but amusing drawings by my son (aged 6 years old at the time).
Three bananas on a table smiling, while the fourth banana is sad because it is being eaten.
A house eating people (with the words “munch munch” written below its mouth), while a cloud smiles and watches.
A tree and a person, both sad for some reason. I can’t remember what the explanation was for this one!
378. Meditations On Genesis 1
September 10, 2009
Ink fineliner pen on paper, July 2009.
The idea for this drawing came from reading Genesis, Chapter 1 in the Bible. It is one of my favourite Scriptures. I personally believe that Genesis, Chapters 1 through to 11, lay the foundation for the Gospel message. All of Christ’s work of incarnation, atoning sacrifice, mercy, grace, resurrection, and all that, is given its explanation through the events of the first Chapters of the Bible.
I have made this image available as an art print and greeting card. Information can be found at my RedBubble.Com Bubblesite.
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Genesis, Chapter 1 – New Century Version from http://www.biblestudytools.com/
1 In the beginning God created the sky and the earth. 2 The earth was empty and had no form. Darkness covered the ocean, and God’s Spirit was moving over the water.
3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, so he divided the light from the darkness. 5 God named the light “day” and the darkness “night.” Evening passed, and morning came. This was the first day.
6 Then God said, “Let there be something to divide the water in two.” 7 So God made the air and placed some of the water above the air and some below it. 8 God named the air “sky.” Evening passed, and morning came. This was the second day.
9 Then God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered together so the dry land will appear.” And it happened. 10 God named the dry land “earth” and the water that was gathered together “seas.” God saw that this was good. 11 Then God said, “Let the earth produce plants — some to make grain for seeds and others to make fruits with seeds in them. Every seed will produce more of its own kind of plant.” And it happened. 12 The earth produced plants with grain for seeds and trees that made fruits with seeds in them. Each seed grew its own kind of plant. God saw that all this was good. 13 Evening passed, and morning came. This was the third day.
14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the sky to separate day from night. These lights will be used for signs, seasons, days, and years. 15 They will be in the sky to give light to the earth.” And it happened. 16 So God made the two large lights. He made the brighter light to rule the day and made the smaller light to rule the night. He also made the stars. 17 God put all these in the sky to shine on the earth, 18 to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. God saw that all these things were good. 19 Evening passed, and morning came. This was the fourth day.
20 Then God said, “Let the water be filled with living things, and let birds fly in the air above the earth.” 21 So God created the large sea animals and every living thing that moves in the sea. The sea is filled with these living things, with each one producing more of its own kind. He also made every bird that flies, and each bird produced more of its own kind. God saw that this was good. 22 God blessed them and said, “Have many young ones so that you may grow in number. Fill the water of the seas, and let the birds grow in number on the earth.” 23 Evening passed, and morning came. This was the fifth day.
24 Then God said, “Let the earth be filled with animals, each producing more of its own kind. Let there be tame animals and small crawling animals and wild animals, and let each produce more of its kind.” And it happened. 25 So God made the wild animals, the tame animals, and all the small crawling animals to produce more of their own kind. God saw that this was good.
26 Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image and likeness. And let them rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the tame animals, over all the earth, and over all the small crawling animals on the earth.” 27 So God created human beings in his image. In the image of God he created them. He created them male and female. 28 God blessed them and said, “Have many children and grow in number. Fill the earth and be its master. Rule over the fish in the sea and over the birds in the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
29 God said, “Look, I have given you all the plants that have grain for seeds and all the trees whose fruits have seeds in them. They will be food for you. 30 I have given all the green plants as food for every wild animal, every bird of the air, and every small crawling animal.” And it happened.
31 God looked at everything he had made, and it was very good. Evening passed, and morning came. This was the sixth day.
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Further information on Genesis and its relevance to the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ can be found at:
http://creation.com/genesis-questions-and-answers
377. Purple Fantasy Bird
September 7, 2009
Coloured pencil on paper, July 2009.
I see this as typical of my attempts to try and recreate the childish joy of inventing and imagining strange new creatures. Admittedly, this one is not hugely unusual – if anything, it resembles a purple version of any number of birds typically found around this area of Australia. However, it was fun to draw and isn’t that, really, the point? To have fun and be expressive and explore ideas?
Information on this drawing as an art print and greeting card can be found at my RedBubble.Com Bubblesite.
Photography Plug
September 4, 2009I just wanted to give a quick ‘plug’ for a Melbourne-based photographer/videographer (!) friend of ours. He takes fantastic photos. His recent 21st birthday party doubled as an art exhibition of his amazing landscapes, and – demonstrating his great values – all profits made from photo sales were donated to charities! (I’ve never been to a 21st birthday party that was a charitable event before!).
Anyway, I encourage you to check out his great work.
His recent work includes the Dare Conference, CityLife Church’s annual women’s conference. CityLife is one of Australia’s largest Christian church communities, with congregations meeting over several locations in Melbourne.
