Ever since I began working from home in mid-March , I have been taking my lunch hour to go for a walk. I am fortunate to live near some beautiful gardens and I have enjoyed walking up and down the various pathways that criss-cross these Gardens. I have been sketching too, with my watercolour pencils.

A few times I have noticed different types of mushrooms at the base of different trees. The mushrooms were there one day gone the next. I took the opportunity to try and capture them on the page.

I have no idea what type they are. In hindsight, I should have been more curious about which trees they were growing under. I do remember that some were under a eucalyptus, which surprised me. The Gardens have a variety of English and Australian trees.

It has been a good opportunity to slow down and observe. By visiting the same place on a regular basis I noticed changes in the Gardens, as the Park crews trimmed, chopped, and mowed various areas. It has been good to see more people walking and exercising and appreciating our local backyard. See more of my East Melbourne sketches here.

I have a detailed fungi drawing available printed on a greeting card on my ETSY store