‘Morning Cliffs’ , charcoal on grey stonehenge, Peter McLean, 2012
Once again it’s been a long time between posts. Lots has been happening since the last one, from teaching a wood engraving workshop with the Newcastle Printmakers Workshop, to Sydney and catching some of the Biennale. Then there was lots of time out in the bush, with plenty of walking and exploring and drawing. The above drawing was made in the majestic campground at Newnes, on the edge of Wollemi National Park, home of the rare Wollemi Pine. It was hard to stay focused on my drawing instead of watching the wombat wombling it’s way around camp, especially when it bumped into the big Goana making it’s way along the creek bank, but the shadows were changing fast as the sun rose and the frosty morning quickly turned to a hot day. From there it was a slow trip back to Queensland, via time in the Warrumbungles, the Pilliga Scrub and Mt Kaputar – all very different and fascinating in their own ways. Now it’s off out bush again, this time into the coastal forests between Grafton and Coffs Harbour, so posts will probably stay sparse for a while yet, but I’ll try and fill in the gaps with some more pictures soon.
art out and about 