Walking Tree - Completed work



The Walking Tree moves with great demure and elegance. It walks along the rocky areas of the forest. One moment it is still and then the next, it has moved one of it's roots. You don't know it's moving until you find the tree in a different spot of the forest. It is stealth. 


When I spotted the reference photo for this tree, I knew I just had to draw it. I immediately thought of a tree walking along the rocky outcrops of a forest. A reference photo was used, however I was not a slave to it. As usual, I played with the drawing and got lost in the detail. There were moments of, will I pull this off okay? Will I finish it in time? I must admit, I was cutting it fine trying to complete this drawing for the VAS drawing exhibition/competition. Normally when I finish a piece, I like to spend time looking at it and tinkering, adjusting and faffing (as my husband would say). A finished piece could sit on my easel for months before I truly call  it done. For some reason, though, I felt like I didn't need to do that this time. It's like I put the last marks on it and it felt complete. I do hope that's the beginning of a new thing for me! Pieces like this can take me 100 plus hours for me. Not that I really count the hours, it's more like how many audio books have I listened to? 

This drawing is framed with 100% archival materials and is drawn on Saunders watercolour hot pressed paper (425gsm) which is also 100% archival. The size of this drawing is 76cm x 56cm and when framed it is 103cm x 84cm.   If you're  interested, this drawing is for sale, contact me directly for more details.

This piece, Walking Tree, along with many other fabulous drawings will be part of the VAS Edward Heffernnan Drawing Exhibition for 2024. The 'Edward Heffernan Memorial Drawing Prizes' are awarded in honour of Edward Heffernan, past president of VAS from 1977 to 1980. He served on the VAS Council for 12 years and was also awarded the distinguished VAS Service Award, Honorary life Membership, VAS Fellowship and the Order of Australia Medal for his services to the Arts.

This exhibition is made possible through a bequest from the estate of his wife Maree Elizabeth Heffernan, who was the proprietor of the Gordon Edgerton Gallery and assisted Edward with editing the Victorian Artists Society’s Journal. 


I invite you to come to the exhibition and see the many fabulous drawings that will be on show and for sale. The show runs from the 11th to 21st October 2024 with the opening being a Caricature Event on Sunday the 13th of October from 2pm. This is a free event, but bookings are required. The Awards Presentation will be from 3:30pm.

The exhibition will be held in Cato Gallery & Mackley Members' Room at the Victorian Artist Society, 430 Albert Street, East Melbourne 3002.


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