Discovery! LEGO is fantastic for building scale models for artistic study. This is a fairly literal interpretation of a scale model I created of Table Mountain.

A piece of nostalgia, both toy and place, for an apartment in NYC.
Acrylic on canvas.

Caveat: I don't normally take photos. They're far easier to paint than to compose nicely.
But a friend of mine gave me his Porsche camera to babysit while he ascended a rock climbing route.  Thing is, even a learner driver can drive a Porsche. Well of course they can, they're all automatic these days!  

<Well, it wasn't set to Auto, but it was already setup the right way ;) and we were in one of the world's most beautiful places.> 

Common name: Emperor Penguin
Latin Name: Aptenodytes forsteri

Did You Know? Emperor penguins vary between having darker feathers during winter (as in this drawing) and lighter, brown feathers in the warmer months. Their feathers actually play a vital part in making them energy efficient both underwater and on land. While underwater, their feathers flatten, making them more streamlined as well as waterproof and thus, less susceptible to heat loss as well. While on land, their feathers remain erect, trapping a layer of air and providing extra insulation against temperatures as low as −40 °C.

Common Name: Smarties Monarch Butterfly
Latin Name: Danaus Plexippus Smarties

Did You Know: Although they frequent flowers for nectar, male Monarch butterflies have been known to take in moisture and minerals from damp soil and wet gravel. This behaviour is called 'mud-puddling'.

Common Name: Smarties Clownfish
Latin name: Amphiprion Ocellaris Smarties

Did you know? Clown fish all start off as males, as they mature, they become female. However, there can only be one female per shoal shoal at any one time. So if she dies, the most dominant male will mature to replace her.

Common Name: Lucky Star Monarch Butterfly
Latin Name: Danaus Plexippus Lucky Star

Did You Know: Although they frequent flowers for nectar, male Monarch butterflies have been known to take in moisture and minerals from damp soil and wet gravel. This behaviour is called 'mud-puddling'.

Common Name: Chappies Toucan
Latin name: Ramphastos Toco Chappiesius

Did you know? Even though toucans don't have opposable thumbs, their large and colourful bills are unbelievably useful. Despite the fact that their large bills make up 30% - 50% of their size, toucans are surprisingly dextrous with them, being able to do everything from intimidating predators to attracting a healthy mate and carefully peeling a piece of fruit.

Ink drawing on paper with Kit Kat wrapper overlay.

In honour of two wonderful friends' recent marriage, I couldn't resist this golden opportunity:

The groom: tall, lanky guy with a ginger cowlick...
The bride: lovely lady whose totem animal and nickname is Snowgoose...

When you just wish they'd do themselves...

Ink on paper.