Welcome to the bloggy bit :-)

Thanks for delving this far into Drawn Wild. This will be the section where I will post stuff and talk about things...the usual way a blog works I guess (having never done one, i'll work it out as I go along). I'll try not to make it too boring and hopefully will attempt to keep it somewhat up to date

My artwork is going to the moon... for real!!

Okay, so, you read right. My artwork is going to the moon! 

I am so proud and privileged to be a part of history as one of almost 200 artists whose work is making history by going into space. 

READ BELOW.......

AUSTRALIAN TV SERIES ROCKETS TO THE MOON WITH SPACEX AND NASA

Art TV show, Put Some Colour in Your Life,  received the exciting news that all 22 seasons of their TV art documentaries will be included in the Lunar Codex or “the Museum on the Moon”, rocketed via the Astrobotic Griffin / NASA VIPER ROVER / SpaceX Falcon Heavy mission headed to the Lunar South Pole due to land in 2023. 

Out with the old (website) --- in with the new!

I had an exciting invitation recently to teach art at  the Port Community Arts Centre (PCAC) in Port Adelaide. Thank you to the lovely Claire Colbey for remembering me from an exhibition I did at the old Royal Adelaide Hospital and looking me up on Facebook. It came completely out of the blue and was the kick in the butt I needed to pick up my pencils again and get back into it. I will update that closer to the time. 

I won't be doing my classes until early 2022 but that gap has given Dave and me the opportunity to update and modernise the Drawn Wild website. I hope you like it. 

Oh, and if you see any errors or glitches with it, please let me know so that we can fix them... TIA! 

New Studio!

My teensy studio (luckily I don't need a lot of room with pencils) is finally pretty much ready to go. I HAVE to paint the walls because they're a daggy apricot colour but that will have to wait for a bit. 
 
This room was actually the far end of the dining room but the previous owner built a wall to create an office. Unfortunately, for reasons that elude me, they neglected to put in a window. so this morning it was like being inside a cave. However, by this afternoon...VOILA! A SOLAR SKYLIGHT! It's perfect and so bright, I keep thinking the light has been left on. The room still need a few things but I can totally live with it for now. The whole of one wall is built in robe so at least storgae isn't a problem. 
 
Now all I need is some music, some nice oils in the burner, a cup of tea and a big bucket of motivation and away we go... at last!
 
 
Terry Jackson's studio in Adelaide

Compassionate Moral Realism

My drawing "Wombat" is now on the cover of a book (ISBN-13: 9780198809685) to be used throughout universities across America. Printed by Oxford Press, and beautifully written by Colin Marshall (Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Washington), I am very proud to be a part of this.

It was a couple of years in the making but has now been printed.

Book cover by Terry Jackson

 

Bea - A Japanese Mountain Hawk Eagle

This is the recent commission I had of Bea.
 
Bea is a beautiful 35-year-old Japanese Mountain Hawk Eagle. Due to a permanently injured right wing, she lives in her California zoo home under the watchful eye of my client, who has the privilege of being Bea's caretaker/keeper. 🙂
 
I had never seen this type of bird before but wow, she's gorgeous!
 
Japanese Mountain Hawk Eagle commission

Book cover? Say what?

I have been approached by the University of Washington asking to use one of my drawings on the cover of a book to be published by the Oxford University Press. That came out of the blue :-)

Glow

Here is a little one that I have just completed and which will soon be on its way to South Australia for "A Small World", an International small works show which will be held at Magpie Springs - Gallery.Cellar Door.Vineyard in November, 2016. 6" x 4" - Graphite on 300GSM Luste paper
 
This wonderful venue is owned and run by my good friend and fellow artist Avril Thomas.
 
This will be just one of a couple of hundred 6" x 4" artworks from artists all over the world and will be available for online purchase then so please visit the Magpie Springs site and stay tuned for details. Almost all proceeds from sales will be donated to Cancer Research.
 
(My apologies for the photo... it's not the best.)
'Glow' entry for 'A Small World' International small works show in Adelaide

Finished another Whimsy :-)

This is one I started at least 3 years ago, maybe longer. I got as far as the starfish and that was it. Then I picked it up again yesterday and was determined to get it done. 🙂
This is part of the Wild Whimsy series. I have named it...
"A Very Crabby Christmas" 😃
 
This is A4 in size, graphite and coloured pencil.
 
A Very Crabby Christmas by Terry Jackson. Part of the 'Whimsy' collection

First Love

I finally had time this afternoon to finish this piece, which is close to my heart.
My first grandchild Issy and my first child's first child. ❤
 
I've called it 'First Love'.
 
Painting of my son's hand holding his son's hand holding my son's thumb :-)

Pththththt

My first piece in AGES! I began this late yesterday afternoon and finished it this afternoon. I'm not 100% happy with it but it was a nice start-over piece and a bit of fun, 🙂
Title: 'Pththththt!'
 
Graphite and coloured pencil.
 
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Class at Drummoyne

We had a fabulous and fun day at Drummoyne on January 27th. Though it poured with rain all day, we were cool and comfy and drawing up a storm in the privacy of the boardroom. Even my friend Gail, who said she couldn't draw stick figures, found that she did rather well, even after just one lesson!
 
My deepest thanks to the lovely ladies who came, some of whom were there for a second time! You're all so awesome. I hope you had a great time and hopefully I'll see you again for the coloured pencil workshop later in the year.
 
My thanks and gratitude also to the lovely people at Drummoyne Sailing Club for availing me of the facilities. It was wonderful.
Students busy at my art class at Drummoyne in Sydney Gail concentrating on finishing her frog piece with Teddy supervising