Just recieved some greeting cards from @rachelhollisart.bsky.social in the post. Thanks so much Rachel. This female superb wren was the first one I saw and it looks stunning. As a bird lover, I can highly recommend her work.

Australian Emerald Dragonfly, a drawing I naively thought would be quick 😅 #dragonfly #insect #artprint

This original Waratah painting is in the mail, so pleased it's found a new home 🤩 #painting #botanical #waratah

Carolling Magpies in the morning is one of my favourite Australian sounds 😊 #magpie #bird #birdart #australia #artprints

Eastern Grey Kangaroo joey looking fluffy 😍 #kangaroo #wildlifeart #prints #australia

Printed & cut a few of these small Australian Finches prints yesterday, so tiny & cute! Every Australian Finch species is illustrated #finch #birds #birdart #birdprint #prints

Not a bad $1 op-shop find to match my colourful pencils!

My end of year sale is now on 🥳 25% off all fine-art prints (81 to choose from!) & up to 50% off original artwork, ends Dec 31st xx rachelhollis.com/fine-art-pri... #art #wildlifeprints #artprints #wildlifeart

It's been hard to capture this drawing on a tilted drawing desk with the koala also sleeping at an angle, but this view is much better! #koala #drawing #australia #wildlife #art

I'm about half-way there with these koalas, mum to finish off and then the tree branch and leaves 🌿 #koala #wildlifeart #australia #pencildrawing

A friend of mine described a bird she had seen on a recent camping trip & it sounded like a female Satin Bowerbird to me, a 'greenish bird with brown markings like tiles on its chest' 😄 #birdart #artprints #birdlife #bowerbird #australia

So happy this painting found a new home at the Birdlife exhibition! I have two originals left in my parrot series and I've just made them both half-price 🤩 rachelhollis.com/original-art... #painting #artwork #birdart #australianart #wildoz #birdlifeaustralia

Apostlebirds are found across eastern Australia and are often found in groups of 12. Their big personalities make up for their lack of colour 🤎 rachelhollis.com/product/apos... #birds #australia #apostlebird #birdart #prints

I love seeing Olive-backed Sunbirds and their hanging nests, this drawing was done from a photograph my husband took on a trip to Queensland, such a beautiful garden bird 🤩 rachelhollis.com/product/oliv... #birdart #wallart #naturenart #artprints

So pleased the Tawny Frogmouth has been crowned the Australian Bird of the Year for 2025, its been the runner-up three times in a row and finally made it to the top! 🥳 #birdart #tawnyfrogmouth #australia #bird

Prints of my Tasmanian Devil drawing are now available! ✨ All our prints are made in our home studio & hand-signed by myself, I just love this new one in the collection 🤩 rachelhollis.com/product/tasm... #tasmaniandevil #wildlifeart #artprints #animalart #drawing

Working on these two beautiful Koalas this evening, can't wait to add the gum leaves and branches #drawing #koala #wildlifeart

I can't resist making a start on the little joey before finishing mum! #koala #drawing #wildlifeart #pencilart

I've been working on this drawing of a koala mum & joey, lots of details and leaves to go! #koala #drawing #wildlifeart #australia

This was my first time drawing spines but I was pleased with the results, Echidnas have the cutest little faces 😍 #drawing #echidna #wildlifeart

Bladder Cicada (Cystosoma saundersii), polychromos on watercolour paper #cicada #drawing #illustration

I love this trio that a customer put together on their wall, works so well 🤩 #prints #art #birdart #australianwildlife

This Glossy Black Cockatoo painting is now on sale until the end of the week 😊 I can't wait to paint again soon after getting some supplies today! rachelhollis.com/product/glos... #painting #cockatoo #birdart #wildlifepainting

Met up with 'Old Blotchy' at the weekend, a huge Spotted Gum (Corymbia maculata) with a circumference of almost 11 metres! #tree

Beach Stone-curlews (Esacus magnirostris) are found in northern coastal areas of Australia and are one of its largest shore birds, they're beautiful! #bird #drawing #illustration

Watching this video makes me want to paint again! I really enjoyed painting the bark on this tree #painting #cockatoo #gouache #watercolour

The mountains of Torres Del Paine in Patagonia are breathtaking! #Patagonia #Chile

Enjoy this gentle nocturnal soundscape from deep in the Amazon. Such a diversity of sound at night at this recording location! From the album 'Cuyabeno Dawn', link in comments. #soundscape #biodiversity #rainforest

Have you ever seen such a smiley frog?! #frog

Blue Cattle Dog commission, those eyes! 😍 #drawing #dog #doglovers #pencildrawing

Just published three new albums recorded in the Amazon rainforest on my website. wildambience.com/albums/ Here's a sample from 'Cuyabeno Dawn' - put some headphones on and enjoy the sound of the rainforest awakening! #soundscape #fieldrecording #rainforest #biodiversity

Quokkas are soooo adorable! 🤩 #quokka #drawing #australia #animalart

As spring approaches, many Australian birds will be ramping up their songs! Over the next month or so on my Youtube channel (www.youtube.com/wildambience), I’ll feature a bunch of beautiful, unusual, iconic or otherwise interesting Australian bird sounds. #wildiz #birds

Here's the finished Sacred Kingfisher, I love drawing kingfishers so I was very happy when I was asked to do this one! #kingfisher #bird #birdillustration #birdart #wildoz

A recent commission of a Sacred Kingfisher, such beautiful birds! #drawing #birdart #australianbirds #wildlifeart

Red-eyed Tree Frogs (Litoria chloris) are native to eastern Australia, they are a beautiful mix of vibrant green/yellow and have distinctive red eyes. (This shaky video was taken in the days before I had a phone stand 😁) rachelhollis.com/product/red-... #frog #drawing #wildlifeart

Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher drawing underway.... #drawing #birdart #kingfisher #wildlife #bird

Powerful Owls (Ninox strenua) are the largest of Australia’s owls and hunt prey as large as possums! This original painting is currently on sale - rachelhollis.com/product/powe... #painting #owl #powerfulowl #australia #wildlifeart

Gang-gang Cockatoos are so beautiful with their red heads, wispy little crests, & the tiniest tinge of green on their feathers! #birdart #drawing #wildlife #australia #wildoz

Purple-crowned Lorikeets are a small parrot native to southern Australia and can often be found in groups feeding on Eucalyptus blossoms. #drawing #lorikeet #australianart #birdart #illustration

The details sometimes look abstract and not really realistic but they come together and work in the end! #drawing #rosella #bird #birdart

Check out the green flash of iridescence on the faces of these Buff-tailed Coronets as they interact! #hummingbird #birds #ecuador #birding

Cockatiels are endemic to Australia and are a part of the cockatoo family, so lovely to see them in the wild! #cockatiel #birds #birdart #australia #pencildrawing

Spotted Pardalotes are one of Australia's smallest birds and such a delight to see 😍 They build their nests underground, often in the bank of a river 🌿 #spottedpardalote #pardalote #birdartist #illustration #birdsofaustralia #birdprint #birds #birdlovers

Did you know looking through the wrong end of your binoculars turns them into a magnifying glass? Learnt this from a guide recently! 🧐

Powerful Owls (Ninox strenua) are Australia's largest owl. They have beautiful yellow eyes and roost in dark rainforest gullies during the day rachelhollis.com/product/powe... #owl #birdart #birdpainting #wildlifepainting

Grey-headed Flying Foxes are one of Australia's largest bats and are incredibly cute! They play an important role in seed dispersal and pollination rachelhollis.com/product/grey... #bat #fruitbat #drawing #wildlifeart

Primrose Spider Orchid (Caladenia xantha) prints are in stock! I've been loving adding some native botanicals to the collection 😍 rachelhollis.com/product/prim... #artprint #botanicalart #botanicalpainting #watercolourart

Olive-backed Sunbird, it's always such a delight seeing their little hanging nests! #sunbird #bird #birdillustration #birdart

There are now 80 prints of Australia's amazing flora & fauna in my online shop! To celebrate, use the code 80PRINTS for 10% off all prints until the 13th July ✨ rachelhollis.com/fine-art-pri... #prints #australia #wildoz #birds