Melbourne zoo is in two parts, one of which is a fair way out of town (Healesville) and focuses on … More
Author: alittleart
A while back I ran away from a twentymumble-year corporate career to be a feckless art student. Since then I've dirtied my hands with, metaphorically and/or literally, bronze and ceramic sculpture, photography, and digital and traditional illustration. Mask making was one discovery, dovetailing with my interests in teaching and performing improvised theatre.
Through alien eyes . . .
My old DSLR (a Sony A580) is now permanently without the usual filter that sits in front of the sensor keeping out stray infrared … More
After the rain
Yesterday it rained, it rained a lot. Mainly in the hills, from where the water mixed with a fair amount of soil … More
Chimp-and-sack
I find the troupe of chimps at the small zoo near my house fascinating – their beautiful faces, their mostly … More
Quite crabby
A tiny crab (about 2cm across the shell), as found under a rock at the beach.
Ol’ Man Fly
The task for my photography course this week was a studio-style portrait of a fly. So, substituting a piece of … More
Analogue poster : challenged by the force
It was a strange experience and I felt like a time traveller, actually drawing on paper to make a poster. The Empire Strikes … More
Just hangin’
Young chimp, being chimpish.
Spider vs Fly – the denouement
Tigers and raindrops
During the summer my local zoo occasionally stays open late. This week was the last time for the season, but … More
A Little Art 