FNQ through art

6 days ago

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By Sabrina Whenman

As you all know, Year 9 just went on their immersion to Far North Queensland. This is a collection of the sketches that I drew from life during the two weeks. I apologise for any issues with image quality and lighting; taking photos of graphite drawings is surprisingly difficult.

The Daintree Rainforest

Daintree Discovery Centre 1/2 Including: Trees with vines, The Creek, King Fern, Snail, Mangrove roots (stilt, buttress, pencil), Bug, Epiphytes (5/08/2026)

Daintree Discovery Centre 2/2 Including: Fallen Log, Close-up Leaf, Black-headed Python (called Jet), Water Python (called River), Figwood Tree, Cassowary Chick (drawn from photo) (05/08/2026)

The Beach at Cape Tribulation, Cape Trib Beach House (05/08/2026)

The Trip to Undara

Millaa Millaa Falls (09/08/2026)

Windy Hill Farm, Ravenshoe (09/08/2026)

Undara National Park

Campfire at Undara (09/08/2026)

The View from the Bluff, Undara Bluff Walk (10/08/2026)

Tonal Drawing of Boulders, Undara Bluff (10/08/2026)

Tree at Bluff + Friend Drawing (10/08/2026)

Teachers on the Bluff (10/08/2026)

Our Day with Uncle Lorry

Lake Barrine Teahouse at lunchtime (11/08/2026)

Twin Kauri Pines, Lake Barrine (11/08/2026)

The Cathedral Fig Tree (11/08/2026)

Fawley’s Pool, Petterson’s Creek Platypus Walk (11/08/2026)

Miscellaneous

Shaylee’s Strawberries, Atherton (13/08/2026)

Sunset from the Point, Genazzano Retreat Centre (13/08/2026)

Tree at Tinaroo Falls Dam, Genazzano Retreat Centre (13/08/2026)