The Fiddler. Australian original art print. Size:Artmount 12 x 16" The shadows assist with the

The shadows assist with the 3-dimensionality of the characters

This work became "Banjo's Bush Band"

wattle trees

Once I created the artwork and sent it to her she sent back the title  "Two very big Woofers"

detailing his eyes

The Fiddler. Australian original art print. Size:Artmount 12 x 16" The shadows assist with theSummer of 2018 was exceptionally hot 40 degrees plus for weeks on end. This Double drummer cicada fell out of a tree and landed on the deck in front of me. I picked it up and noticed how beautiful it was. I photographed it laying down on a table cloth as the background . That photo then became the starting canvas. The cicada was also photographed against other backgrounds and a series of artworks were created. NOTE: A copy of the original photo is