Continuing my bush inspired ink paintings, here is another in the series.
I am enjoying representing something true to environment I live in.
 
I grew up in the bush, couldn't wait to move to the city after school and made the right choice moving back here after having kids.
 
The bush is calming, a constant inspiration with new growth and animals. I love watching the change of the seasons here. I feel connected.
 
I used inks and my large Japanese ink brush to create the first shape. Then picked other coloured inks assorted brushes, sticks and a glass dipping pen to create other shapes and marks. I used a thick posca to create waves across the page. I chose some of my painted collage paper to stick down. Added some pastel pencil marks then a white uniball signo pen to add the final marks on top.
 
The common theme here is that I tend to get stuck mid way through and not know where to go, so I take a break and go back to it with fresh eyes.
 
I turned the painting around a couple of times and it looked like a wattle bird and mountain devils. We have heaps of these in our front yard, so was very apt.
 
This painting is A4 sized.
 
The in situ photos give you an idea of how this gorgeous painting could look framed in your room.
 
Take a look through the photos to see close ups.
 
Other paintings in this series so far are "Of Cockatoos and Banksia" and "Midnight waterholes and grevillea".