Amity Point - North Stradbroke Island - Part 3

 

 

Oh yes I did!

The ole' 'footsteps walking away' and 'love heart drawn in the sand' - corny as they be, tell me there isn't at least just a small part of your heart, just aching with nostalgia and romance :P

Or at least, a little jealousy in regards to my time spent on secluded white sand beaches, with clear blue ocean. Yeah...

Amity Point - North Stradbroke Island - Part 2

   

So much wildlife on the island...

Amity Point - North Stradbroke Island - Part 1

The above are a collection of photos I took on my recent trip to North Stradbroke Island off the coast of Brisbane, Queensland.

It's been a long time since my last trip to 'Straddie' back when I was 12 years old, but the island is as beautiful, if not more beautiful than I remember. Staying in our usual cabin (My Uncle, Aunty & cousins visit the island regularly and always stay at the same place), there is a small but perfect jetty where we spend majority of our time, where we enjoy fantastic fishing and the most spectacular sunset views. The water is so clear you can see the colourful reef fish swim below and at night dolphins show off in the spotlight.

During my time spent on the island, I couldn't look any where without seeing a perfect photo shot and carried my camera with me at all times. As corny as it may sound, I found a renewed appreciation for nature and all its simplistic beauty - I often found myself just wandering aimlessly, dumbstruck look apon my face, just staring in awe at all the beautiful scenery.

Not only did my time spent there reawaken my creative side, but I left feeling a calm in myself I hadn't felt in a long time - I guess it's true what they say about unwinding on vacations.

Work In Progress

The above is a rough illustration design i created, inspiring a new 'Spring Blooms' collection i'm working on...

Below is a picture of the new art wall my mum and i hung, displaying our own work.

Spring Flowers

 

 

A few photos I took today of some Geranium and Bougainvillea.

It's a bit dark and gloomy out today, but it made for an interesting light background in the bougainvillea photos.

Gerhard Ritter's Solo Exhibition

Last night I went along to the opening of Gerhard Ritter's first solo exhibition, being held at the Blacksmith's Inn at One Tree Hill.

Gerhard is well known locally for his amazing portraits and animal portraits. And although his oil portraits are absolutely stunning, such perfect replicas and so 'life like', I was personally more taken with his work in watercolour which seemed to hold more artistic character.

As mentioned in the opening speech - When working with oils, you have the opportunity to go over and over your mistakes until you are happy. But when working with watercolour, you really only have one chance to get it right - A true testament to his skill and talent.

Images from Gerhard Ritter's blog: http://ritterart.blogspot.com/

I was particularly taken with his watercolour piece portraying an aboriginal fella, titled Martu (above). I have since discovered that the painting has was also chosen as the Editors Choice in the prestigious United Kingdom art magazine The Artist.

The exhibition is running till the 4th of September, held in the dining area at the Blacksmith's Inn. Gerhard as an extensive range of his paintings on show, and is definitely worth a look. The pub also has great food, and is lovely in the cooler months as it has a fire place in the main bar.

A Walk On A Winters Day

 

The best day we've had so far this winter, I decided to go for a walk with my camera.