Cecilia Timm: Artist + Illustrator

#adrawingaday #aussieBIRDS New Holland Honeyeaters are mostly black and white with a large yellow wing patch and yellow sides on their tails. They have white eyes and thin white whiskers at the base of their bills. Both sexes look very similar with the girls being a little bit smaller. They extend right across southern Australia from Brisbane in Queensland to just north of Perth in Western Australia. New Holland Honeyeaters are active feeders eating mostly nectar from flowers..., darting from flower to flower in search of high-energy food sources. They can also eat fruit, insects and spiders. They can feed on their own or in large groups. They are crazy beautiful and sadly they don’t visit my garden. I think I need to review my plant choices to attract these babies ♥ http://cectimm.com/blog/a-drawing-a-day-o ctober-2018-day-13/ #adrawingaday #abirdaday #birds #australianbirds #nativebirds #habitatloss #overdevelopment #birdsunderthreat #urbanbirds #birdssydney #sydneybirds #saveourbirds #birdcensus #birdportrait #animalportrait #animalportraits #NewHollandHoneyeaters #NewHolland #Honeyeaters #blackandwhite #bw
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#inktober2018 Day 12: Whale II love whales but I haven’t seen enough of them IRL I think it’s time to book a whale watching tour… nothing better than seeing the water spout and knowing that a sighting could happen any second #drawing #artist #art #ink #inkdrawing #quickdrawing #dailydrawing #iloveink #whale #whalewatching #ilovethesea

#adrawingaday #aussieBIRDS Instantly recognisable by its very long downcurved bill and energetic flying style that displays its white outer tail feathers, the Eastern Spinebill is another stunning honeyeater native variety to Australia. It is found in south-eastern Australia in forest and woodland areas as well as in urban areas of Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. Its plumage is distinctive with black, white and chestnut feathers and bright red eyes. They feed on insects and n...ectar from a wide variety of flowers that they gather while perched or while hovering. The two sexes are similar in appearance, but the girls have less distinct markings. Such a beautiful and elegant bird ♥ http://cectimm.com/blog/a-drawing-a-day-o ctober-2018-day-11/ #adrawingaday #abirdaday #birds #australianbirds #nativebirds #habitatloss #overdevelopment #birdsunderthreat #urbanbirds #birdssydney #sydneybirds #saveourbirds #birdcensus #birdportrait #animalportrait #animalportraits #EasternSpinebill #Spinebill #honeyeater #chestnut
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#inktober2018 Day 11: Cruel I instantly thought of The Cruel Sea. I looked up their album artwork and found a cool cactus detail I liked on their 1991 release This is not the way home #drawing #artist #art #ink #inkdrawing #quickdrawing #dailydrawing #iloveink #cruel #thecruelsea #cruelsea #album #albumartwork

#inktober2018 Day 10: Flowing When I first read this I read it as flowering… but I guess this could be either flowering or flowing. I hope my old and beaten up heart is still capable of flowering… never stop opening your heart #drawing #artist #art #ink #inkdrawing #quickdrawing #dailydrawing #iloveink #flowing #flowering #flowers #heart #floweringheart

#adrawingaday #aussieBIRDS The Common Myna bird has been named “The Most Important Pest/Problem” threatening the Australian ecosystem. Native to Asia, this omnivorous bird is territorial and combative and has thrived in urban environments around Australia. With its brown head, yellow bill, legs and bare eye skin it is easily identified as a foreign invader. Its impact is so bad that in 2000 the IUCN Species Survival Commission declared it one of the world’s most invasive spec...ies and one of only 3 birds in the top 100 species that pose an impact to biodiversity, agriculture and human interests. We used to have many Common miners in our yard chasing away the native birds but over the last 10 years the tables have turned and thank goodness for that. Bye bye bad bird. http://cectimm.com/blog/a-drawing-a-day-o ctober-2018-day-9/ #adrawingaday #abirdaday #birds #australianbirds #nativebirds #habitatloss #overdevelopment #birdsunderthreat #urbanbirds #birdssydney #sydneybirds #saveourbirds #birdcensus #birdportrait #animalportrait #animalportraits #MynaBird #CommonMynaBird #badbird #invasivespecies #invader #pest
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#inktober2018 Day 9: Precious My precious Perhaps related to yesterdays theme of exhausted… I couldn’t think of anything cleaver for this one LOL stating the obvious #drawing #artist #art #ink #inkdrawing #quickdrawing #dailydrawing #iloveink #precious #myprecious #lordoftherings #ring

#inktober2018 Day 7: Exhausted Energy is a huge issue for me… I don’t have a lot of it and what I do have runs out quickly. #drawing #artist #art #ink #inkdrawing #quickdrawing #dailydrawing #iloveink #exhausted #energy #flatbattery #battery

#inktober2018 Day 8: Star The southern cross as a symbol is living on a fine line between patriotism and bigotry… I choose to think of it as a symbol of all Australian’s. After all, we all share this southern sky together <3 #drawing #artist #art #ink #inkdrawing #quickdrawing #dailydrawing #iloveink #star #southerncross #patriotism #straystarynight

#inktober2018 Day 6: Drooling This is me when I think about doughnuts #drawing #artist #art #ink #inkdrawing #quickdrawing #dailydrawing #iloveink #doughnut #hmmdoughnuts #drool #drooling

#adrawingaday #aussieBIRDS The Red Wattlebird is the second largest honeyeater native to Australia and is found right across the southern part of the continent. It is noisy and has a reddish wattle on the side of its neck. It has greyish-brownish feathers on its body with prominent white streaks (that are a bastard to draw) and a bright yellow belly. They live in forests, woodlands and gardens and are aggressively protective of their food bearing plants often fighting other h...oney eating birds to protect their food. The male and female birds have a similar appearance but they all look like they fell face first into a pot of blush ♥ Such pretty makeup. http://cectimm.com/blog/a-drawing-a-day-o ctober-2018-day-8/ #adrawingaday #abirdaday #birds #australianbirds #nativebirds #habitatloss #overdevelopment #birdsunderthreat #urbanbirds #birdssydney #sydneybirds #saveourbirds #birdcensus #birdportrait #animalportrait #animalportraits #RedWattlebird #wattlebird #red #redcheeks #honeyeater #nativeaustralian
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#adrawingaday #aussieBIRDS The Pied Currawong is a mostly black bird with bright yellow eyes. They have little patches of white in their tails and a small patch near the tip of each wing only visible when in flight. Both male and female Currawongs look similar but sometimes the girls are bit greyer. They are native to eastern Australia and Lord Howe Island and are related to and sometimes mistaken for butcherbirds and the Australian Magpie. They eat lizards, insects, caterpil...lars and berries. When I was a child they used to eat red berries in our backyard and if the berries were too ripe they’d get drunk flying into the windows and staggering around the backyard. It was too funny ♥ http://cectimm.com/blog/a-drawing-a-day-o ctober-2018-day-6/ #adrawingaday #abirdaday #birds #australianbirds #nativebirds #habitatloss #overdevelopment #birdsunderthreat #urbanbirds #birdssydney #sydneybirds #saveourbirds #birdcensus #birdportrait #animalportrait #animalportraits #PiedCurrawong #Currawong #blackbird #blackbirdsinginginthedeadofnight #rotnestisland #yelloweyes
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#adrawingaday #aussieBIRDS I adore the Australian King Parrot ♥ Endemic to eastern Australian all the way from northern Queensland to the southern tip of Victoria. I have been lucky enough to have a pair of King Parrots visit my garden for years. The male of the species has an entirely red head (like the handsome boy in the drawing) and the females have a completely red head and breast… both sexes have red bellies and bright green backs. They are a timid bird and are not like...ly to eat of your hand… no matter how long they’ve known you. They seem to be thriving population wise in well-treed urban areas… another reason to keep our trees. I hope my pair keep visiting me for years to come. http://cectimm.com/blog/a-drawing-a-day-o ctober-2018-day-4/ #adrawingaday #abirdaday #birds #australianbirds #nativebirds #habitatloss #overdevelopment #birdsunderthreat #urbanbirds #birdssydney #sydneybirds #saveourbirds #birdcensus #birdportrait #animalportrait #animalportraits #AustralianKingParrot #maleKingParrot #KingParrot #parrot #red #handsomboy
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#inktober2018 Day 5: Chicken Why did the chicken cross the road? Because he bloody well wanted to 😝 #drawing #artist #art #ink #inkdrawing #quickdrawing #dailydrawing #iloveink #chicken #whydidthechickencrosstheroad #ilovechicken