Patonga Pelicans 14 x 17 cmsDrypoint printed in three colours and finished with Sennelier oil pastels
Drypoint 14 x 17 cms
When I return to Australia I'm always hanging out for the sight of my first pelican. Patonga, a little fishing village about an hour from Sydney, is my favourite place to spot them. I was told I'd get my best shots early in the morning when the local fish and chip shop owner throws out his rubbish. I waited in vain on Monday morning. Not a pelican in sight.What I didn't know, but the pelicans did, is that the fish shop is shut on Monday so they give Patonga a miss and go to Fisherman's Wharf further up the coast.
Next morning I was having my coffee at the local shop when I spotted the fish shop proprietor heading to the wharf with a bucket. I had no camera, no sketchbook. Then realised I had a mobile phone. In a state of bliss I got some pictures - bless my little Nokia 2700 classic - they are good enough to sketch from.
Next morning I was having my coffee at the local shop when I spotted the fish shop proprietor heading to the wharf with a bucket. I had no camera, no sketchbook. Then realised I had a mobile phone. In a state of bliss I got some pictures - bless my little Nokia 2700 classic - they are good enough to sketch from.
12 comments:
I love the pelicans!Pelicans? What's not to like?
And I think you've done a good job with your book.Well done, Wendy, for conveying the instructions.
Robyn this has to be one of your best! great composition and abstract use of colour suggesting the surroundings :>)
Clever birds those pelicans
Clever Robyn - excellent pelicans in print! :)
Love this! Petite and powerful, with such a gracefully classic Asian influence. Bravo.
I love your pelicans robyn...and yes, particularly that abstract flavour you added!
Ronelle
Great print.
Wow Robyn! - This is super! Great composition and colours. Love it!
Fabulous etchings Robyn - the oranges with the subtle drypoint tones work wonderfully and as everyone has said, great composition!
They're wonderul. Bless that Nokia indeed! Really interesting--I'd have loved to have watched you do this.
Great job on the print of the pelicans!!! I took a lot of photos of a pelican last week while we were away at a painting workshop in South Carolina. The pelican was hanging out on the fishing peer and posed for everyone all week long.
Lovely print -- would make a great notecard!
Robyn, these are gorgeous!
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