I enjoyed drawing this theme though the execution isn’t great. I’m still not really enjoying the watercolour pencils, the colours are insipid and amateurish and I don’t really like their effect. I do prefer illustrating my mouse in this way though, inspired by the gorgeous ‘Charming Tales’ figurines. There’s also a great story in this […]
52 WIC – Week 6 ‘Garden’
Autumn is coming and the harvest is starting to be brought in. Time to get ready to celebrate Harvest Home. I really loved the concept of this but again I’m disappointed in the colour from the water colour pencils. I also need to work on perspective and detail but I think with more practice I’ll […]
52 WIC – Week 5 ‘Peacock’
This peacock was copied from a stained glass window I found on a google search. I love the idea of a story called ‘The Mouse and the Peacock.’ Maybe I’ll turn this picture into a story one day. As for the artistry, I don’t mind how it turned out but I’m still not particularly happy […]
52 WIC – Week 4 ‘Ode to favourite children’s story’
‘The Man from Snowy River,’ is not necessarily a children’s story but I have strong and fond memories of my mother reading Banjo Patterson to us as children while we lived overseas. I also loved Jan Pienkowski‘s illustrations for his Fairy Tale collection. This illustration combines both but I’m still not happy with the colour […]
52 WIC – Week 3 ‘Australiana’
I’m not so happy with how this one turned out. The colour is too insipid and the pencil doesn’t provide a nice water colour wash. I might rework this idea one day though.
52 WIC – Week 2 ‘Feathered Animals’
This week I was inspired by my favourite quote, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted” Aesop. I also got myself a set of watercolour pencils and I’m pretty happy with how this worked out.
52 WIC – Week 1 ‘Whimsy’
I was nervous to start this challenge as I haven’t picked up a pen to draw anything since high school. I would love to learn watercolour but will start with fine tip pen and colouring pencils for now. I’ve also decided that my theme for this year will be mice, to honour the inspiration they’ve […]
Religion and the Pursuit of Peace – AIIA Presentation
Another fantastic presentation hosted by the Australian Institute of International Affairs. Professor James Piscatori is a Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Arab and Islamic studies, Australian National University. Previously, he was Professor and Head of the School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University; Fellow of Wadham College, University of Oxford; Research Fellow at the […]
Festival of Ambitious Ideas – Social Innovation
Canberra is an exciting place to be with so much potential and inspiration. Thursday’s ‘Festival of Ambitious Ideas‘ event showcasing Canberra’s social innovation was no exception. The Festival of Ambitious Ideas is held every year and hosted by Canberra’s Lighthouse Business Innovation Centre, supported by the Snow Foundation and Canberra Airport. Using the ‘Ignite’ format, 13 speakers presented […]
Social Determinants of Health Research Forum
Yesterday I attended the Social Determinants of Health Research Forum, hosted by the Social Determinants of Health Alliance. SDOHA is a collaboration of like-minded organisations from the areas of health, social services and public policy established to work with governments to reduce health inequities in Australia. The event was hosted by Michael Moore, former ACT politician, CEO […]