Pam Readford

Back to my roots today.
(yes, that pun was intended)
With a blank canvas and a line, no expectations, no reference, just drawing & thinking & giving myself permission to make mistakes. Something that's always been a struggle for me in my art practice.

Swamp Wallaby ❤️
This beauty lives in the dense understorey of rainforests, woodlands and dry sclerophyll forest along eastern Australia. A unique Australian macropod with a dark black-grey coat and a distinctive light-coloured, gorgeous cheek stripe.

I started work on this in June 2022, (you know, before wedding and honeymoon planning took over my life 😅) I am happy to finally call it finished! 🍷

*** UPDATE ***
Online shop & website overhaul
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I have been rebuilding my website with a new host - was finding my previous web host completely underwhelming in terms of what I found I could do with the shop content. It had a bit of an old school html look about it and was completely uneditable (I couldn't even change the font?!!) which was not suiting my design goals for how I wanted my business to come across.
I have jumped hosts and have rebuilt my website.

I have plans to add a gallery and a blog/mailing list, but I'm trying to stay a bit realistic and working within manageable goals.

My new shop already looks so refreshing and it's really user friendly. I have added just a few items to the store, and have more in stock to add in the coming weeks.
I'm really excited that my little art business is finally looking and feeling the way I want it to and I'm feeling really hopeful for what the future may bring :)

Thank you for reading💚

Pam Readford Art | Artist Portfolio Pam Readford Art aims to bring the Aussie bush into your home with digital artwork prints, custom artworks in both digital and pencil on paper. Specialising in detailed portraiture & all things Australiana.

Teaming up with IKsews at Lazy River Estate Christmas Markets 2022 this Sunday!
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🔔🎄Christmas bells are ringing at my art store this year!🔔🎄
My limited release of Christmas Cards are now available on my website! preadford.com/store
Pickup options available for those in Sydney or Dubbo. Please PM me for details. ✉️

🎀PRICES
$10 per card
Set of 2 for $15

Releasing a limited stock of Christmas Cards available on my website from tomorrow 🎄
You can also find these guys and some extras at the Lazy River Estate Christmas Markets 2022 in Dubbo ☺️

Good news for you Dubvegas fans out there..
I'm teaming up with - making my market debut at the Lazy River Estate Christmas Markets on 11th December.
You can find all my products including my new trio of christmas cards at the iksews stall :)
Please stop on by and grab yourself some gifty goodies just in time for christmas !!

Good news for you Dubvegas fans out there..
I'm teaming up with IKsews, making my market debut at the Lazy River Estate Christmas Markets on 11th December.
You can find all my products including my new trio of christmas cards at the iksews stall :)
Please stop on by and grab yourself some gifty goodies just in time for christmas !!

1hr. 1 brush. Galah.
Photo reference by Cate Turner

Speed painting of my latest Channel-Billed Cuckoo drawing :)

Channel-Billed Cuckoo Speedpainting Original Art by Pam Readfordhttps://preadford.com/music bybensound.comchannel billed cuckoo sound recorded by http://www.graemechapman.com.au/

Natures underappreciated evolutionary genius. I have a morbid fascination with these brood parasites, their shrill calls and their devious activities.

Happy Wrensday.
💙 The cutest of tiny birds.
I used reference from a slightly blurry photo I took a while back. These guys are so quick, really hard to snap an in-focus piccie of them.
1 hour Photoshop sketch.

Lizards are awesome. I honestly could watch them for hours.
Had a few hours free this morning to sketch this guy from a photo I took a few years back.

Having lots of fun with this series. A work in progress sneak peak at the 3rd in my new Australian mammals series
💚 Swamp Wallaby 💚
> Img 2 - the initial scribble. >

I'm pleased to announce my new series of greeting cards now available on my website
https://preadford.com/store
Each card includes interesting facts about the featured species on the back.
Made from 100% recycled card stock
There are 4 species to choose from;
- Grey-Headed Flying Fox
- Laughing Kookaburra
- Common Ringtail Possum
- Blue-Tongued Lizard
Each comes in two varieties; "Thank You" and "Happy Birthday."
Limited stock available - don't miss out!

'Reely' happy with the new additions to my animation reel 😊 😉

Animation Showreel 2022 www.preadford.comA collection of my work from various community projects and short films including animation for advertising and TV. music by bensound.com

Make art that makes you happy.
When the sketch becomes more than a sketch.

This is my favourite part of illustration. When a sketch starts to come to life ❤️
*work in progress*
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I've had a lot of enquiries recently about where to find my cards online and how to buy them. https://preadford.com/store
It's as simple as going to my website and adding your selected cards to the cart! There are paypal and secure payment options available.
Once payment is received I personally pack your order up and send it out to you.
**There are some more designs on their way - but don't worry, I will let you all know when they're released so you won't miss out.**

Pam

Meet 'Dixie', a gorgeous old English Staffordshire & my latest pencil on paper commissioned artwork.
This was a gift from a friend of mine to his partner for her birthday, and she absolutely loved it. 👏❤️ "it's really Dixie!"
I love hearing about how my artwork lights up people's day, it feels awesome. 👏

Playing around with Adobe Fresco, really nice blending options and the brushes are also really nice. It's a little restrictive, but I can see how it would be great for painting on a tablet/ipad. Still as far as digital painting on the PC goes - I still prefer Photoshop.
Photo reference taken on my trip to Tasmania in 2019

The final of the series is the Ringtail Possum. ❤️ As a possum carer, I personally have a huge fondness for these sweet and gentle little leaf munchers.

This small series will become a new greeting card series on my website in the coming months AND will be featured by WIRES for special use - so keep your eyes peeled 😉💚

Third in the series is the blue tongue lizard. Casually sunning himself on a hollow log. 💙

This is part of my new illustration series celebrating Australian native wildlife.
This small series will become a new greeting card series on my website in the coming months AND will be featured by WIRES for special use - so keep your eyes peeled 😉💚

Second in the series is (of course) the laughing kookaburra.
It's hard to hide that they're one of my favourite Australian birds ❤️

This is part of my new illustration series celebrating Australian native wildlife.
This small series will become a new greeting card series on my website in the coming months AND will be featured by WIRES for special use - so keep your eyes peeled 😉💚

Really pleased to announce the completion of a new series celebrating Australian native wildlife.
This small series will become a new greeting card series on my website in the coming months AND will be featured by WIRES for special use - so keep your eyes peeled 😉💚

First in the series is the Grey Headed Flying Fox.
Flying-foxes play a vital role in keeping our ecosystems in good health. They pollinate flowers and disperse seeds as they forage on the nectar.

Text or no text? What would you like the Greeting cards to say? Happy birthday? Bad animal puns? Let me know your thoughts!

Focusing on flowers - particularly Australian natives. I just love them. 💚

Recognise these guys?
I'm so pleased with how this print turned out. And I'm even more pleased to announce that they're now available online at my store!
Send to a loved one or keep it for yourself - no judgement! 😉😂🎁
Preadford.com/store

Welcome to the organised chaos. Formerly known as my dining table.
Assembling another batch of cards for my lovely customers to purchase at my online store ❤️
Will be making a few changes once these guys are relisted. Stay tuned ☕🦅🕊️🦆🦉🪶

Hey bird nerds, did you know I have greeting cards available on my website? Each card has a fun fact about the bird species on the back.
Preadford.com/store

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Hope that you're able to spend the day with those you love. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Stay safe everyone x⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Seasons Greetings all!
Really grateful to be part of such a great organisation for such a wonderful cause. Thankyou so much to all of the dedicated volunteers that go above and beyond to help our wildlife, you guys are a true inspiration! ❤️

Please enjoy this Christmas possum, lovingly created by yours truly! 😉

As we enter this festive season, we reflect on and celebrate all of the amazing work our WIRES members have achieved over what has proven to be a very challenging year and we are grateful for the ongoing work that lies ahead over the busy summer months, rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing native animals back into their natural habitat.

We would also like to thank you, our passionate and supportive community for sharing in our love for native Australian wildlife.

We wish everyone a safe, happy & healthy festive season and look forward to achieving even more great outcomes for wildlife in 2022 🦘🎄🦘

Like or ❤️ to show your appreciation for our incredible volunteers or leave a message of support below 💚

The stunning illustration featured above was created and graciously provided by WIRES member Pam Readford. To view more artworks visit www.preadford.com or you can follow the artist on Facebook or Instagram

Remember this little wattlebird from a while back? He was one of my first digitally illustrated birds. 💚🪶⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Greeting cards available at my online store. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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My online store has now launched!
https://preadford.com/store
I have a limited stock of my Australian Native Bird series.
$5 each, or the full set of 6 for $30. (14cm x 14cm)
In an effort to share my bird-nerdiness with the world, each card has a fact about the bird on the back.
** If you're in Dubbo or Wagga Wagga and would like to order, please contact me instead of going through the store and we can arrange delivery 🛵

Wishing you all a happy holiday season 🦉

Here's a little teaser of something I've been putting together over the last little while.
📢 Official announcement is coming soon! 📣
Hold onto your butts 🥸

In the process of giving my website and branding bit of a facelift.
Still have a few platforms to go, but my main website is looking bright and happy!
What do you think? 😊🤗

Pam Readford - Home I am an Animation and Graphic Artist based in Sydney, NSW. This is my CV and portfolio website.

Pleased to show off my most recent commission design work for St Ives Public School.
These are the library steps.
Each book spine incorporates artworks drawn by the kids. Really happy to see this one come together. How cute is it?
As you can see though, not all the steps are done. Perhaps a sequel lay on the horizon.
Thanks again to
These look great :)