Cloud over a forest, oil 20 x 15cm

Landscape from a dream: anvil, oil 20 x 15cm

Black cat and cypress, oil 20 x 15cm

One of 50 small paintings currently on show at The Lost Ones gallery in Ballarat, with work by Harlely Manifold and Nick Dryden until February 26. You can view an online catalogue here: http://www.thelostones.com.au/shaun-tan-catalogue

Apartment lights in Brunswick West, oil 20 x 15cm

Ilhan lane, oil 20 x 15cm

Decision, oil 20 x 15cm

Hare, oil 20 x 15cm

Gathering of trees on a Saturday night, oil 20 x 15cm

Hotel room, Lausanne, oil 20 x 15cm

random sketchbook page, biro and pencil

Post box, wall and pole, Union St. Brunswick, oil 20 x 15cm

Life Goat, pencil, A3

Happy New Year from the Life Goat! And many thanks to everyone who has supported my publications, ramblings and exhibitions throughout 2016, commented via this blog, offered advice or just borrowed a book. Wishing you all the right balance of inspiration, doubt and perserverence for 2017: let's all step into the fray with a rational heart, listening with our eyes and fighting every shadow with a well-sharpened pencil.

Park with bats, Brunswick West, oil 20 x 15cm