Noosa

On my first day in Noosa, Queensland, I walked the neighbourhood in search of a house to sketch. Most houses in this area are hidden behind tall fences! It took a while to find this house, which I sketched on location and partly inked (using the beautiful Fude pen Kim gifted me) before it started showering. Nothing like the threat of rain to help you develop speed-drawing! 🙂

A hard to find unfenced house in Noosa

My rendition of the un-fenced Noosa house. I focused on the lush greenery. The lighter tree at the front of the house is a frangipani.

I sat beside this very funky cactus with similar flowers to the frangipani to sketch the house across the street.

There are plenty of Pandanus Palms on the outside of fences. I like their sculptural root system.

Currawongs were knocking down and feeding on the Pandanus Palms’ fruit.

A spotted pawpaw tree

There are rainbow lorikeets in Tasmania but they seem to be plumper in Queensland.

Two of commonly sighted noisy Rainbow Lorikeets

and also often sighted; cute, small lizards

Living in these uncertain times, I treasure being able to go out, sketch and enjoy nature. I hope that the population in Ukraine, and everywhere around the world, will soon be able too.

Thanks for visiting, Pj Paintings