. Plain and shaded Mandala . . Another one from my Zen book... This one reminds me of some of the paintings found In the ancient pyramids... Tried not to overdo do the shading but maybe It needs a tad

. . Giant Dragon ( Megadracosaurus ) This is most definitely the largest of all dragons. Standing up to twice/trice as the tallest trees ever found, is a force to be reckon with and has an appetite to

Watercolors. . This another one of my watercolors... It’s a Norfolk Island cottage on a sunny day. The time was quite limited so I did the best I could. cheers Aida

. . This one is from my Mosaic book... I made this one look similar to an old Italian Styled floor I saw in a friend’s place. I think I did a good balance of coloring. Cheers. Aida. . Reference books

. AnotTher plain Mandala . . Here’s another Mandala from my Zen book... Used nice bright colors with a touch of shading in it. I’m finding this hobby very relaxing.... Especially if I’m doing it whilst

. Sea Serpent (Serpens Mostruos) . This is a variation of leviathan, giant squid or whale. It’s often called the Dragon of the seas. They live in underwater tunnels and coral caves and like to hunt in

. Watercolors . . This is another one from my 2 day course on watercoloring. We were all given different photos to reproduce in watercolors. Mine was a shore scene from Norfolk Island. Even thoug I didn’t

. . This one is from my Mosaic book... I’m quite happy with the color combination on this one. Makes a good design for floor tiling. Cheers Aida . . Reference books

. Another plain Mandala . This one is from my Zen book and it reminds me of an American Indian dream catcher. All is missing is the hanging feathers... I did use some glitter gel pens on it but unfortunately

Phoenix (Phoenix Arabica) Described by the ancient Egyptians as an immortal fire birth that is reborn from the ashes of its nest, the Phoenix is in fact a pseudo dragon that sets its nest of cinnamon sticks

. . Country cottage. This is another one from my 2 day course on watercoloring. It’s pretty plain and basic but it was what was required for this lesson. Considering it was only a 2 day course and I knew

. Oriental fans . Here’s a mural of orientalist fans.. I called it so because it reminds me or those straw fans you find in flea markets in Asia. Hope you like it. Cheers Aida . Reference books

. Another plain Mandala . Here’s another one from my early days. This one is from my Zen book but kid of reminds me Of an Indian dream catcher... No shading this time. Cheers. Aida . Reference books.

. The Cockatrice Dragon (Draco Gallicus Halitosis) . This is a distant relative of both dragons and phoenixes. The Cockatrice is perhaps the most dangerous thanks to its poisonous breath and voracious

. . Here’s another one from my watercolor 2 days course... It’s the same banana but looks like a different one on each sketch 😂😂😂 One is the black and white version. The next is a night version andlthe

. . This is another one from my Mosaic book. In this one, I reflected the era of the 70s. A bit of a retro look which was quite fashionable then. Cheers. Aida . Reference books

. Plain Mandala. . . Here’s another one from my Zen collection. This was a simple, yet effective Mandala. I decided at the spur of the moment to shade it as well And I think I looks better with the shading.

The Tasmanian Dragon (Draco Semifascia ) . Affectionately known as the Tazzy, this species now face total extinction due to the fact that it’s main food is the Tasmanian Emu, which has been eradicated

. . This was quite tricky to get the hang of... On a visit to my sister’s at Ballina, she surprised me by booking us both for a weekend crash course on watercoloring. We started with the very basic of

. Hi everyone.... 3weeks ago I stared the restoration of a figurine belonging to my brother. I’m pleased to announce that the work is now completed and my brother was over the moon with the results. Here