The people and horses in outback Australia, and the cattle country, provide a wealth of material for the artist to paint. In this work I have used an image from the Katherine Camp-draft, in a scene I was painting of central Queensland. Note the red earth. I used a technique explained to me by a relative of the great Sir Hans Heysen, to create the richness of the red gold earth. It is a technique I teach my students, one which is not immediately obvious. it is these 'tricks of the trade, passed by one master to the next, that has assisted me throughout my own career as an artist. It isn't 'beginner information though' :-), first lessons first.
The image pictured here is of a gift card, made from this large work. The original is longer than this image, it does not have the writting on it. I am not sure of the size, I thiink it may be 15" x 30". it is a favorite of mine and I have it hanging on show, in my studio room.