The illustrations in Mystery Plants & Trees were developed through a combination of observation, documentation, memory, and digital creative tools.

Over many years I photographed and filmed plants, animals, and landscapes within the Ludmilla Bushblock. These recordings became an important visual archive of the place.

I also drew sketches and studied the shapes and movements of plants and animals I observed in the bushland. Childhood photographs of myself helped shape the character of the girl in the story.

Using these materials — photographs, film stills, sketches, and memories — I developed the illustrations digitally. Technology allowed me to combine these references into images that reflect both the real environment and the emotional landscape of memory.

Some plants and animals in the book are directly inspired by species I observed in the bushblock. Others are imaginative combinations that represent how the landscape felt to me as a child.

The goal of the illustrations was not scientific accuracy but to capture the sense of curiosity, discovery, and connection that children experience when exploring nature.

This is a physical printed book. Books are carefully packaged and shipped from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

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Format: A5 landscape Pages: 32 Binding: Saddle-stitched (stapled) Full colour illustrated picture book

First edition – printed in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. A gentle introduction to the plants and quiet beauty of Darwin’s Ludmilla Bushblock.