Peter Neish

Tasma terrace in East Melbourne. Houses the national trust office and also a great cafe called the commune. Pen and ink 9 x 11cm.

Collins Street as viewed from the steps of the Treasury Building. Pen and ink 9×11 cm

Hawthorn station – pen and ink 9x11cm

A sketch of the North-Eastern corner of Parliament House in Victoria as viewed from the garden. 11 x 9cm (roughly actual size on my screen).

I’m back – just thought I’d take a year off while I had a crazy year of work, changing jobs and reorganising! Better ease into this lightly with some quick sketches. Here’s a little doodle. Might do some more of these…

These beautiful capsicums caught my eye at the farmers market at the Collingwood Children’s farm last week. I’m not that happy with them – the apples turned out a bit better – but a fun subject none the less.

Oil on Canvas 25 x 30cm.

Probably not the best photo, but this is the second in my small still life series.

Oil on Canvas 25 x 30cm.

The first in a series of small still life studies.

Oil on Canvas 25 x 30cm.

Oil on canvas (apologies for the poor photo). Over painting the flower in the top right, I created this composition based on a shadow box display. Its also a reference to the collection of objects – either by museums or herbaria or individuals. Why do we collect what we do? How are these objects related?  Why did I choose these objects? I’m not really sure myself.