Monster paintings July 2015

This top painting was picked up in an op-shop on holidays on the NSW central coast last year. It looks like a kind of idyllic Islander scene, so I figured some tranquil Brontosaur and Brachiosaurus would fit.

Oil on board, 33x20". Available.

It was surprising to find an image of this size and quality in my local op shop, but I thought it was a little too symmetrical to leave it alone. It's the Melbourne Exhibition building. Oil on masonite board 35x19". Available.

Here's a small sketch I made before painting:

Avant Card artist of the month!

I had my image 'Dinosaur Roar' accepted by Avant Card to be their feature postcard this month. Here's the header they put on their display racks in cafes and theatres:

I had a few people report that they spotted one, but I haven't seen them around yet. However, I do have a ton of postcards they sent me. Let me know if you want one!

River Gum Walk

January, 2015.
This painting is based on a photo of my son walking past the massive gum out the back of our place, on his way to school. The grass was very dry but the yellow works well with the blue of the sky. 3x2 feet.

New monster paintings

I had a little break from these but I enjoyed making them so much, I thought I'd make some more! I keep getting asked when I'm going to put creatures in my own landscapes, though.

War of the Worlds, 20x18". Available.

Charging Neushoorn, 21x30". Available.

I was inspired by Peter Jackson's Oliphants in the Lord of the Rings films. But these are rhinos. Totally different.

Oils Oct-Dec 2014

It's been fantastic getting back into landscape painting these past few months. More recently I've been starting the painting on location and doing more of the work in the studio at home.





Heidelberg Park, 3x2 feet. Available.
Looking over Burgundy St towards the historical society building.

Rosanna Convent. 16x12" Available.

View from Banyule Rd. 23x20" Available.

Warringal swamp. 17x23" Available.





Banyule oval. 30x20" Available.

Here's a comic I made after painting this one:

NSW Holidays September, 2014

Painting in Tea gardens, on Nelsen Bay.




WARNING Submarine cable, 14x11". Available.




Hawks Nest bridge, 16x12". Available.


This one of the boats I'm still working on. Since every time I set up on location it started raining on me!



Tea Gardens docks, 16x12"

Oil paintings April 2014

A portrait of my 3yo wearing his hand-made woolen pants. He dubbed them 'Monster pants.' 20x24"






By Salt creek, on Beverly Dve, looking towards Heidelberg park, 18x24". Available.

Thought I had a nice quiet spot until the ANZAC day parade came right past:

Painting with the Sketch Melbourne En Plein Air group, down at the Fairfield boathouse on a cloudy day.

Looking east from the top of a lonely hill, very early in the morning. Over Plenty River Heidelberg.
14x10". Available.

 Another smallish one, a large old tilting gum out the back of our place in Heidelberg, along the aptly named River Gum walk. The kids came out to see the work in progress: