Australian Feathered Friends

A collection of 30 hand-painted Australian bird illustrations celebrating the colour, personality, and beauty of some of Australia's most iconic native feathered friends.

Hand-painted Australian Kingfisher illustrations created in pencil and watercolour as part of an illustrated feathered friends collection.
Hand-painted Australian Kingfisher illustrations created in pencil and watercolour as part of an illustrated feathered friends collection.
Hand-painted Australian White-bellied sea eagle illustrations created in pencil and watercolour as part of an illustrated feathered friends collection.

Project Credits
Illustration: Sheryl Cole

Services
Wildlife Illustration, Watercolour Illustration, Fine Art Prints

Hand-painted Australian Black Cockatoo illustrations created in pencil and watercolour as part of an illustrated feathered friends collection.
Hand-painted Australian Magpie illustrations created in pencil and watercolour as part of an illustrated feathered friends collection.

Inspired by Australia’s rich birdlife, this collection explores the colour, movement, and personality of native Australian birds through observational illustration.

Each bird was carefully created using pencil, inks and watercolour, and nurtured with the occasional gumnut and banksia. Over time, these studies evolved into a vibrant illustrated wall aviary, with every bird developing its own unique personality and presence.

Together, the collection celebrates native wildlife with warmth, colour, and playful connection, bringing the outside in through art prints designed for interior spaces.

Available as giclée art prints.

Hand-painted Australian Masked Owl illustrations created in pencil and watercolour as part of an illustrated feathered friends collection.
Hand-painted Australian native bird illustrations created in pencil and watercolour as part of an illustrated feathered friends collection.
Hand-painted Australian native bird illustrations created in pencil and watercolour as part of an illustrated feathered friends collection.
Hand-painted Australian native bird illustrations created in pencil and watercolour as part of an illustrated feathered friends collection.
Hand-painted Australian native bird illustrations created in pencil and watercolour as part of an illustrated feathered friends collection.
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Australian Birds • Wildlife Illustration • Nature Art • Watercolour Illustration • Giclée Art Prints

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