A taste of kiwi with some literature thrown in

An elegant Kotuku contemplates her next meal. She's about to wing her way to Argentina.

Bod and Miss Lupescu, from Neil Gaiman's "The Graveyard Book".

A traditional Maori talisman. The meaning behind these little carved deities is much debated. "Tiki" refers to a male demigod in Polynesia, and it may have links with fertility or birth deformities (protecting against). They are often carved from is pounamu - greenstone.

Down by the Seaside

Down by the sea you might find a pair of Hooker's Sea Lions, an albatross and a pied stilt. Obviously, the perspective is a bit off for this. But still, it's a pretty 5x7 inch piece.

Return of the Totemic Beasties

If your totem is the Bat:

You are highly adaptable and alert to what is going on around you. Highly sociable in nature, you are also highly attuned to the emotions and hidden signals from others. Therefore you are wise in empathy.













If your Totem is the Iguana:

There is much about you that is misunderstood. You are patient and kind by nature. You can be suprisingly gentle and understanding. Water calls to you, and you can often be found near it or in it. You do not like to feel confined or trapped.

Daisy, daisy, give me your answer do...

A selection of colourful daisies ATCs to brighten up your day. Referenced from my mother's gardening book.


I just realised that I've done them for each number from 1-4. That's kinda funny. Wish I'd realised sooner, I could have put the number on them. Guess they'll be organised on the page in ascending order!

Sparkle Kitties!

Well, not entirely, but since these are felines of rather fancifcul colouration, they could probably get branded as such.

What are Sparkledogs? A deviant art, juvenile obsession for animals with unnatural colouration.

At least these aren't neon!


They're patterened after finches, actually. Goldfinch, Gouldian, Zebra finch and Pin-tailed Parrot .

Sorry there hasn't been a lot of art recently. Life happens!

Christmas is in the Air

In preparation for christmas, I have begun making up some gifts. One, which I cannot show yet, is a matching set of ATC storage devices and I am rather proud of how the set looks together. But for that, you'll have to wait and see (I have to get the photograph off my camera for a start, and the cable is all the way over there...).

However, today and some 4-5 hours of work produced this:

Like the Cuckoo Clock, it is 3d, although this one has 4 layers. Five if you could the star. I realise there are a few issues with it and the baby is frankly, a little freaky (but aren't all newborns?), but I hope the recepient likes it. In the offchance that she doesn't, I intend to send an ATC or two as well to "soften the blow".


And my Christmas ATC. Every year I try and design a new one. Last year it featured the Pokemon, Delibird, this year it features a Tuatara in a Christmas hat. I think I know which one I prefer. One lucky person will receive the original, but I imagine quite a few prints will be made of this toothy chap!

More little beasties

Tiny tropical treefrog for Moondance.


This remarkable individual was discovered when I undertook some reasearch via google for images of "white peacocks". As Moondance loves both blue and white peacocks, and was indicating they would appreciate me drawing both, and I had tried - but failed, he seemed the perfect subject.

This piece was done using prismas and polys, and a lot of pencil, blended with the white prisma and a few highlights added in light, light blue.