Wildlife Gallery

A selection of wildlife animals and birds from around my home in Tasmania’s Wilderness. My paintings & illustrations  are made using the highest quality archival coloured pencils, watercolours & Graphite on quality archival papers. Reference photos are mostly my own, with credit to Bonorong Wildlife Park and Trowunna Wildlife Park for their resident animals, when they are not sleeping! Many of the animals are from my own photos.

Tassie Devil - Archival Coloured Pencil
“Splendid Encounter” - Superb Fairy Wren & Short-beaked Echidna - Made with professional grade coloured pencils on 300gsm Watercolour paper. Sold
“Snug as a Bug” - Baby Wombat - Made with professional grade coloured pencils. Size; A4 (21cm x 31cm) plus frame. For Sale
“Sunday Stroll” - Short-beaked Echidna - Made with professional grade coloured pencils. Size; A4 (21cm x 31cm) plus frame. For Sale
“A Surprise Encounter” - Superb Fairy Wren & Short-beaked Echidna - Made with professional grade coloured pencils on French Bristol Paper. Size; A4 (21cm x 31cm) plus Frame. For Sale
"Scarlet Robin" - Coloured Pencil & Graphite
"Wink Wink" Tawny Frogmouth - Coloured Pencil & Graphite
"Buzz" Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo, FOR SALE - Coloured Pencil on French Bristol paper, Size; A3 (31cm x 42cm) unframed
"I Love You" - Musk Lorikeets FOR SALE - Archival Coloured Pencils on French Bristol, Size: (55cm x 65cm) Framed, Photo reference for this painting thanks to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary.
"An Introduction" - Tasmanian Wombat & Scarlet Robin FOR SALE - Archival Coloured Pencil & Graphite on archival French Bristol, Size; (55cm x 65cm) Framed, Photo reference for this painting is my own and the Wombat a resident of Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary.
Tasmanian Masked Owl-Endangered FOR SALE - Archival Watercolour, Coloured Pencils & Graphite, Arches France Watercolour Paper, Size; (76cm x 55cm) Framed, Photo reference for this painting is my own, and the Owl a resident of Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary.
"G'Day Mate" - Tasmanian Wombat FOR SALE - Archival Coloured Pencil & Graphite on archival French Bristol, Size; (55cm x 65cm) Framed, Photo reference for this painting is thanks to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary.
Boobook Owl - SOLD - Archival Coloured Pencil on French Bristol Paper, Size; A3 (42cm x 31cm)
"Blue Wren Perched in Paradise" FOR SALE - Coloured Pencil on French Bristol, Image Size: A3 (42cm x 31cm) plus frame.
Black Cockatoo - Feather study in coloured pencil.
"Tawny Frogmouth Family Series" - FOR SALE - Archival Coloured Pencil & Graphite on Arches France Paper, Size; (76cm x 56cm) Framed
"Cuteness Overload" - Albino Possum FOR SALE - Archival Coloured Pencil 'Sketch Style' drawing. This little fellow is a resident of Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary in Tasmania. Size A3 (31cm x 42cm)
Tasmanian Devil Warming in the Sun - SOLD - Coloured Pencil Drawing
“Cheeky Wren” - SOLD - Coloured Pencil Painting
"Get Down from There"! FOR SALE - "Fairy Wrens & Tasmanian Waratahs", Watercolour/Pencil Painting, A3 Size: (42cm x 31cm) plus frame.
“Charlie” Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo - FOR SALE - Watercolour painting on 300 gsm Arches France 100% Cotton Paper, Size: A2 (Image size; 64cm x 42cm) Framed Charlie is a resident of Bonorong Wildlife Park in Tasmania
Berry Nice Delights - SOLD - Coloured Pencil Painting
Echidna Sharing with Friends - SOLD - Coloured Pencil Drawing A3 Size: (42cm x 31cm)
"Tasmanian Devil Portrait" - FOR SALE - Coloured Pencil on French Bristol Board, A3 Size: (42cm x 31cm) Framed.
Sleepy Koala - SOLD - Coloured Pencil on French Bristol Board A3 Size: (42cm x 31cm) Unframed
Did you find it Lil? - SOLD - Sulphur Crested Cockatoos, Watercolour
Proud Tas Devil - FOR SALE - Coloured Pencil on French Bristol Board A4 Size (21cm x 32cm) Unframed Mounted ready for a frame
Can I Smell Food! Tas Devil - SOLD - Coloured Pencil/Pen Ink on French Bristol Board A4 Size (21cm x 32cm)
Wombats in Love - FOR SALE - Coloured Pencil on French Bristol Board A4 Size (21cm x 32cm) Mounted ready for a frame
New! Tawny Frogmouth Family - Watercolour Private Sale
Tawny Frogmouth Family - SOLD - Watercolour Painting. The Tawny Frogmouth lives in forests and woodlands. During the day they sit motionless and upright on branches or on the ground, head tilted up and eyes closed to slits. The tufts of bristly feathers around their broad, triangular beak help to break up their outline and their plumage, which is finely streaked and mottled in grey, brown and reddish brown, resembles tree bark in the dappled forest light. So perfect is their camouflage that a Frogmouth roosting in a tree looks just like a tree branch.
Rainbow lorikeet - SOLD - Coloured Pencil. This beautiful parrot is a resident of Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, Brighton Tasmania.
“Scarlet Robin” - SOLD - Watercolour Painting
Scarlet Robin (Red Robin) - SOLD - Watercolour Painting
Scarlet Robin (female) - SOLD - Watercolour Painting
Tawny Frogmouth Family Series - SOLD - Graphite Pencil. The Tawny Frogmouth lives in forests and woodlands. During the day they sit motionless and upright on branches or on the ground, head tilted up and eyes closed to slits. The tufts of bristly feathers around their broad, triangular beak help to break up their outline and their plumage, which is finely streaked and mottled in grey, brown and reddish brown, resembles tree bark in the dappled forest light. So perfect is their camouflage that a Frogmouth roosting in a tree looks just like a tree branch.
Little Corellas - SOLD - Watercolour Painting. Scientific name: Cacutua Sanguinea - Little Corellas are mostly white, with a fleshy blue eye-ring and a pale rose-pink patch between the eye and bill. In flight, a bright sulphur-yellow wash can be seen on the underwing and under tail. The sexes are similar in plumage, and young birds look like the adults, but are slightly smaller.Little Corellas are widespread throughout Australia, although large gaps separate some populations. The Little Corella is the most widely distributed of the three Corella species found in Australia. The Western Corella is confined the extreme south-west of Western Australia, and the Long-billed Corella is found in the south-east.Habitat: Little Corellas often form large flocks, especially along watercourses and where seeding grasses are found.
Tawny Frogmouth Series - SOLD - Watercolour Painting. The Tawny Frogmouth lives in forests and woodlands. During the day they sit motionless and upright on branches or on the ground, head tilted up and eyes closed to slits. The tufts of bristly feathers around their broad, triangular beak help to break up their outline and their plumage, which is finely streaked and mottled in grey, brown and reddish brown, resembles tree bark in the dappled forest light. So perfect is their camouflage that a Frogmouth roosting in a tree looks just like a tree branch.
Green Rosella - SOLD - Coloured Pencil. Scientific name: Platycercus caledonicus) Other names: Tasmanian Rosella, Mountain Rosella. Found only in Tasmania. They live in coastal and mountain eucalypt forests, woodlands and scrubs, temperate rainforests and forest edges from sea level to 1500 metres, avoiding open fields.
Rosella (male) - SOLD - Coloured Pencil. Scientific name: Platycercus caledonicus) Other names: Tasmanian Rosella, Mountain Rosella. Found only in Tasmania. They live in coastal and mountain eucalypt forests, woodlands and scrubs, temperate rainforests and forest edges from sea level to 1500 metres, avoiding open fields.
Tawny Frogmouth Family Series - SOLD - Graphite Pencil
Tawny Frogmouth Series - SOLD - Oil Painting. The Tawny Frogmouth lives in forests and woodlands. During the day they sit motionless and upright on branches or on the ground, head tilted up and eyes closed to slits. The tufts of bristly feathers around their broad, triangular beak help to break up their outline and their plumage, which is finely streaked and mottled in grey, brown and reddish brown, resembles tree bark in the dappled forest light. So perfect is their camouflage that a Frogmouth roosting in a tree looks just like a tree branch.
Three Pink Ladies - SOLD - Watercolour Painting
Cheeky Wombat - SOLD - Watercolour Painting. Scientific name: Vombatus ursinus (=bear-like wombat) The Common wombat is the size of a large, stocky dog. A ground living burrower, with a rounded outline, large head, naked nose and short ears. Brown to grey course fur. Similar species are Northern and Southern Hairy-nosed wombats are very rare, they have softer fur and hairy noses.Found in Coastal ranges, forest and woodland from northeastern NSW to southeastern SA.Habits: Night active and solitary. Several burrows will be dug in an area. Eats native grasses, shrubs, roots. Female carries one young in her rear-opening pouch for 6 months; it follows her for another 11 months.Not protected in some areas of eastern Victoria. Major burrows may be up to 20cm long, with several chambers and entrances.
Will you accept this rose? - SOLD - Coloured Pencil
Curious Devil - SOLD - Oil Painting. Scientific name: Sarcophilus harrisii ( = Harris's flesh eater) Black scavenger with white markings on chest and rump. Looks like a medium sized bulky dog. Found all over Tasmania, especially in northeast. Spends day in den and from dusk to dawn hunts for dead animals, insects, small mammals. The Devil can climb trees. 2-4 young are born in April, carried in rear-opening pouch for 16 weeks, then left in den. Their young go on their own after 40 weeks. Largest living marsupial carnivore. Lived on mainland until around 400 years ago. Group feeding at carcass may squabble loudly. The devil is not dangerous to humans or their animals
Mr Tree Frog - FOR SALE - Acrylic on Claybord Image Size; (15 x 15 cm) + Frame Framed in a lovely box style frame
Gentlemen Frogs & Lady Beetles - FOR SALE - Watercolour Painting. Size A3 (42cm x 31cm) + Frame.
Peaceful Koala - SOLD - Watercolour Painting
Wombat Fossicking - SOLD - Common Wombat, Watercolour
Tawny Frogmouth Series - SOLD - Watercolour Painting
Sunny spot - SOLD - Eastern Grey Kagaroo, Graphite Pencil
Bennetts Wallaby - SOLD - Graphite Pencil
Rufus hare Wallaby - SOLD - Graphite Pencil
Sunday Snooze - SOLD - Wombat Sleeping, Oil Painting

Tassie Devil - Archival Coloured Pencil
“Splendid Encounter” - Superb Fairy Wren & Short-beaked Echidna - Made with professional grade coloured pencils on 300gsm Watercolour paper. Sold
“Snug as a Bug” - Baby Wombat - Made with professional grade coloured pencils. Size; A4 (21cm x 31cm) plus frame. For Sale
“Sunday Stroll” - Short-beaked Echidna - Made with professional grade coloured pencils. Size; A4 (21cm x 31cm) plus frame. For Sale
“A Surprise Encounter” - Superb Fairy Wren & Short-beaked Echidna - Made with professional grade coloured pencils on French Bristol Paper. Size; A4 (21cm x 31cm) plus Frame. For Sale
"Scarlet Robin" - Coloured Pencil & Graphite
"Wink Wink" Tawny Frogmouth - Coloured Pencil & Graphite
"Buzz" Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo, FOR SALE - Coloured Pencil on French Bristol paper, Size; A3 (31cm x 42cm) unframed
"I Love You" - Musk Lorikeets FOR SALE - Archival Coloured Pencils on French Bristol, Size: (55cm x 65cm) Framed, Photo reference for this painting thanks to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary.
"An Introduction" - Tasmanian Wombat & Scarlet Robin FOR SALE - Archival Coloured Pencil & Graphite on archival French Bristol, Size; (55cm x 65cm) Framed, Photo reference for this painting is my own and the Wombat a resident of Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary.
Tasmanian Masked Owl-Endangered FOR SALE - Archival Watercolour, Coloured Pencils & Graphite, Arches France Watercolour Paper, Size; (76cm x 55cm) Framed, Photo reference for this painting is my own, and the Owl a resident of Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary.
"G'Day Mate" - Tasmanian Wombat FOR SALE - Archival Coloured Pencil & Graphite on archival French Bristol, Size; (55cm x 65cm) Framed, Photo reference for this painting is thanks to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary.
Boobook Owl - SOLD - Archival Coloured Pencil on French Bristol Paper, Size; A3 (42cm x 31cm)
"Blue Wren Perched in Paradise" FOR SALE - Coloured Pencil on French Bristol, Image Size: A3 (42cm x 31cm) plus frame.
Black Cockatoo - Feather study in coloured pencil.
"Tawny Frogmouth Family Series" - FOR SALE - Archival Coloured Pencil & Graphite on Arches France Paper, Size; (76cm x 56cm) Framed
"Cuteness Overload" - Albino Possum FOR SALE - Archival Coloured Pencil 'Sketch Style' drawing. This little fellow is a resident of Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary in Tasmania. Size A3 (31cm x 42cm)
Tasmanian Devil Warming in the Sun - SOLD - Coloured Pencil Drawing
“Cheeky Wren” - SOLD - Coloured Pencil Painting
"Get Down from There"! FOR SALE - "Fairy Wrens & Tasmanian Waratahs", Watercolour/Pencil Painting, A3 Size: (42cm x 31cm) plus frame.
“Charlie” Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo - FOR SALE - Watercolour painting on 300 gsm Arches France 100% Cotton Paper, Size: A2 (Image size; 64cm x 42cm) Framed Charlie is a resident of Bonorong Wildlife Park in Tasmania
Berry Nice Delights - SOLD - Coloured Pencil Painting
Echidna Sharing with Friends - SOLD - Coloured Pencil Drawing A3 Size: (42cm x 31cm)
"Tasmanian Devil Portrait" - FOR SALE - Coloured Pencil on French Bristol Board, A3 Size: (42cm x 31cm) Framed.
Sleepy Koala - SOLD - Coloured Pencil on French Bristol Board A3 Size: (42cm x 31cm) Unframed
Did you find it Lil? - SOLD - Sulphur Crested Cockatoos, Watercolour
Proud Tas Devil - FOR SALE - Coloured Pencil on French Bristol Board A4 Size (21cm x 32cm) Unframed Mounted ready for a frame
Can I Smell Food! Tas Devil - SOLD - Coloured Pencil/Pen Ink on French Bristol Board A4 Size (21cm x 32cm)
Wombats in Love - FOR SALE - Coloured Pencil on French Bristol Board A4 Size (21cm x 32cm) Mounted ready for a frame
New! Tawny Frogmouth Family - Watercolour Private Sale
Tawny Frogmouth Family - SOLD - Watercolour Painting. The Tawny Frogmouth lives in forests and woodlands. During the day they sit motionless and upright on branches or on the ground, head tilted up and eyes closed to slits. The tufts of bristly feathers around their broad, triangular beak help to break up their outline and their plumage, which is finely streaked and mottled in grey, brown and reddish brown, resembles tree bark in the dappled forest light. So perfect is their camouflage that a Frogmouth roosting in a tree looks just like a tree branch.
Rainbow lorikeet - SOLD - Coloured Pencil. This beautiful parrot is a resident of Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, Brighton Tasmania.
“Scarlet Robin” - SOLD - Watercolour Painting
Scarlet Robin (Red Robin) - SOLD - Watercolour Painting
Scarlet Robin (female) - SOLD - Watercolour Painting
Tawny Frogmouth Family Series - SOLD - Graphite Pencil. The Tawny Frogmouth lives in forests and woodlands. During the day they sit motionless and upright on branches or on the ground, head tilted up and eyes closed to slits. The tufts of bristly feathers around their broad, triangular beak help to break up their outline and their plumage, which is finely streaked and mottled in grey, brown and reddish brown, resembles tree bark in the dappled forest light. So perfect is their camouflage that a Frogmouth roosting in a tree looks just like a tree branch.
Little Corellas - SOLD - Watercolour Painting. Scientific name: Cacutua Sanguinea - Little Corellas are mostly white, with a fleshy blue eye-ring and a pale rose-pink patch between the eye and bill. In flight, a bright sulphur-yellow wash can be seen on the underwing and under tail. The sexes are similar in plumage, and young birds look like the adults, but are slightly smaller.Little Corellas are widespread throughout Australia, although large gaps separate some populations. The Little Corella is the most widely distributed of the three Corella species found in Australia. The Western Corella is confined the extreme south-west of Western Australia, and the Long-billed Corella is found in the south-east.Habitat: Little Corellas often form large flocks, especially along watercourses and where seeding grasses are found.
Tawny Frogmouth Series - SOLD - Watercolour Painting. The Tawny Frogmouth lives in forests and woodlands. During the day they sit motionless and upright on branches or on the ground, head tilted up and eyes closed to slits. The tufts of bristly feathers around their broad, triangular beak help to break up their outline and their plumage, which is finely streaked and mottled in grey, brown and reddish brown, resembles tree bark in the dappled forest light. So perfect is their camouflage that a Frogmouth roosting in a tree looks just like a tree branch.
Green Rosella - SOLD - Coloured Pencil. Scientific name: Platycercus caledonicus) Other names: Tasmanian Rosella, Mountain Rosella. Found only in Tasmania. They live in coastal and mountain eucalypt forests, woodlands and scrubs, temperate rainforests and forest edges from sea level to 1500 metres, avoiding open fields.
Rosella (male) - SOLD - Coloured Pencil. Scientific name: Platycercus caledonicus) Other names: Tasmanian Rosella, Mountain Rosella. Found only in Tasmania. They live in coastal and mountain eucalypt forests, woodlands and scrubs, temperate rainforests and forest edges from sea level to 1500 metres, avoiding open fields.
Tawny Frogmouth Family Series - SOLD - Graphite Pencil
Tawny Frogmouth Series - SOLD - Oil Painting. The Tawny Frogmouth lives in forests and woodlands. During the day they sit motionless and upright on branches or on the ground, head tilted up and eyes closed to slits. The tufts of bristly feathers around their broad, triangular beak help to break up their outline and their plumage, which is finely streaked and mottled in grey, brown and reddish brown, resembles tree bark in the dappled forest light. So perfect is their camouflage that a Frogmouth roosting in a tree looks just like a tree branch.
Three Pink Ladies - SOLD - Watercolour Painting
Cheeky Wombat - SOLD - Watercolour Painting. Scientific name: Vombatus ursinus (=bear-like wombat) The Common wombat is the size of a large, stocky dog. A ground living burrower, with a rounded outline, large head, naked nose and short ears. Brown to grey course fur. Similar species are Northern and Southern Hairy-nosed wombats are very rare, they have softer fur and hairy noses.Found in Coastal ranges, forest and woodland from northeastern NSW to southeastern SA.Habits: Night active and solitary. Several burrows will be dug in an area. Eats native grasses, shrubs, roots. Female carries one young in her rear-opening pouch for 6 months; it follows her for another 11 months.Not protected in some areas of eastern Victoria. Major burrows may be up to 20cm long, with several chambers and entrances.
Will you accept this rose? - SOLD - Coloured Pencil
Curious Devil - SOLD - Oil Painting. Scientific name: Sarcophilus harrisii ( = Harris's flesh eater) Black scavenger with white markings on chest and rump. Looks like a medium sized bulky dog. Found all over Tasmania, especially in northeast. Spends day in den and from dusk to dawn hunts for dead animals, insects, small mammals. The Devil can climb trees. 2-4 young are born in April, carried in rear-opening pouch for 16 weeks, then left in den. Their young go on their own after 40 weeks. Largest living marsupial carnivore. Lived on mainland until around 400 years ago. Group feeding at carcass may squabble loudly. The devil is not dangerous to humans or their animals
Mr Tree Frog - FOR SALE - Acrylic on Claybord Image Size; (15 x 15 cm) + Frame Framed in a lovely box style frame
Gentlemen Frogs & Lady Beetles - FOR SALE - Watercolour Painting. Size A3 (42cm x 31cm) + Frame.
Peaceful Koala - SOLD - Watercolour Painting
Wombat Fossicking - SOLD - Common Wombat, Watercolour
Tawny Frogmouth Series - SOLD - Watercolour Painting
Sunny spot - SOLD - Eastern Grey Kagaroo, Graphite Pencil
Bennetts Wallaby - SOLD - Graphite Pencil
Rufus hare Wallaby - SOLD - Graphite Pencil
Sunday Snooze - SOLD - Wombat Sleeping, Oil Painting