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Sep 19, 2020

One day I think 'I should be drawing more', and the next day I'm landing my biggest commission ever – a large, 90m2, wildlife-related mural in Greystones' Park and Ride!

How fabulous, especially because the weather has been wonderful, despite the terrible forecast the week before the work's commencement – so typical for the moody Irish skies!

Greystones is an Irish seaside town, so the animals I've picked to paint are the marine ones and, at least in theory, living in the…

Aug 26, 2020

Introducing predesigned children-friendly animal logos – perfect for using for kids' clubs and children-focused wildlife-related organisations.

These animal logos are perfect for your tiny tots' school projects and fun activities. They would make the perfect emblem for your kindergarten, kids hobby clubs, wildlife exploration societies, animal exhibits and many more.

Minted in my creativity box and nearly ready for use – just let me know your organisation's name, complete…

Aug 24, 2020

Here's my wildlife drawing of a handsome Pinocchio frog, waiting to make your cute acquaintance!

Discovered for the first time on the mountains in Papua, Indonesia, in 2008, this frog is truly charismatic.

With the ability to inflate and enlarge its nose, much like the fictional character Pinocchio from the children's book The Adventures of Pinocchio, this frog…

Aug 24, 2020

Remember those fairy tales that had this one giant old magical, all-knowing tree whose trunk opened up a portal to an unknown dimension, sweeping you off the floor and taking you to an enchanted kingdom?

Well, this tree reminds us of those same magical bedtime stories our mothers used to narrate us, before tucking us into bed for the night.

Ah! Those beautiful childhood…

Aug 23, 2020

I'm just wondering – if you are in a bats school and you ask a bat a question, should they raise their hands up or down? ;)

Very little is known about the elusive Bulmer’s Fruit Bat. Discovered by Sue Bulmer only in 1960 as c. 10,000 years old remains, this species was regarded as extinct, until the very first registered sighting of them in 1980. It is believed only a hundred or so of Bulmer’s Fruit Bats still exist…

Aug 18, 2020

About to charge at its prey, this fox is as ready as ever!

Found across the entire Northern Hemisphere including most of North America, Europe and Asia plus parts of Northern Africa, these creatures have adapted well to human civilisation.

With an elongated body and relatively short limbs, the red fox is very agile, being capable of jumping over 2-metre-high (around 6 ft 7 in) fences, and swimming well.

Their tail, longer than half the body length, is fluffy and…