It’s the end of daylight savings here in Melbourne, which to me, feels to me like summer has finally drawn to a close. That is if I ignore the unusually hot weather over the past week and a high of 38 degrees Celsius on Friday.
So to celebrate this change in the year and the promise of cooler evenings, I have a few new drawings to share, two of which have made their way up into my blog banner.
The first two are titled A polar bear seeks refuge. I plan to exhibit them as one drawing (over two sheets of paper) as part of Gracia and my forthcoming exhibition at Imp in May.
Another drawing I’m working on at the moment is Humpback whales repairing the icesheet. I’ve fallen in love with Humpback whales at the moment, and the Grey whale is rapidly edging its way into me heart as well. And who can go past those magnificent Blue whales and Perfect whales!
☆ ☆ Top whale fact ☆ ☆
The Grey whale can skyhop for around 30 seconds, with its head emerging 2-3m above the waterline. In shallow lagoons it simply rests its flukes on the seabed. (quote taken from Mammals, Dorling Kindersley Handbook, P.208.)
Medium: watercolour and pencil on Fabriano 640gsm traditional white paper
Dimensions: 18 X 26cm
