Just posted a new grayscale portrait with a splash of colour — featuring our daughter as a whimsical gumnut baby wrapped in Corymbia Ficifolia. Would love your thoughts on the textures and emotion in this one

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/monochrome-gum-nut-baby-joan-stratton.html

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These cheeky Little Corellas have claimed their spot on a coconut palm — gossiping, posing, and showing off their crests like they own the canopy. I loved capturing their quirks and camaraderie.

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/five-australian-little-corellas-perch-on-coconut-palm-joan-stratton.html

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Moonlight, mangroves, and a whisper of wings…
This dreamy coastal scene was inspired by tropical evenings in Weipa Queensland Australia— where the moon rises over tangled trees and the sea glows with colour and calm.

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/moon-rises-on-magical-mangroves-evening-joan-stratton.html

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Dusk settles, the windmill watches.
This piece captures that fleeting moment when the sun dips low and the countryside falls into shadow — birds in flight, foliage fading, and the sky ablaze with red.

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/dusk-at-the-windmill-joan-stratton.html

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“Stay perfectly still…don’t frighten the butterfly from your nose.”
My latest surreal portrait blends haute couture with nature’s whimsy, cone flowers, thistles, and fluttering Ulysses butterflies against a dreamy turquoise backdrop.

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/portrait-butterflies-and-cone-flowers-joan-stratton.html

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A whimsical moonrise over mangroves — where nature meets the data superhighway in a swirl of colour and light Inspired by tropical nights in Far North Queensland.

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/moon-rises-on-the-super-highway-joan-stratton.html

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This little beauty is soaking up the tropical warmth beneath the bold, radiating leaves of the Queensland Fan Palm — one of my favourite foliage forms to play with!

Available now on prints; https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/summer-dragonfly-on-tropical-fan-palm-joan-stratton.html

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A bold and vibrant stallion bursting with energy — Colourful Stallion by Joan Stratton blends abstract texture with equine spirit in a dynamic digital portrait.

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/colourful-stallion-joan-stratton.html

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A monochrome steampunk portrait where dreadlocks meet hibiscus and gears—symbolizing strength, transformation, and the beauty of contrast.

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/woman-dreadlocks-and-hibiscus-flowers-black-and-white-joan-stratton.html

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Hi everyone! Just dropped a new wildlife piece featuring a zebra finch framed by tropical dusk — bold colours, expressive textures, and a hint of solitude.

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/zebra-finch-sunset-joan-stratton.html

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Bold. Graceful. Unapologetically Hers.
My Women Collection celebrates the many shades of femininity—from fierce mohawks to soft floral silhouettes. Each piece tells a story of strength, spirit, and identity.

Blog; https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/blogs/celebrating-strength-and-spirit-my-women-collection.html

Explore the collection and find the one that speaks to you
https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/collections/women

Just added a new surreal piece to my gallery — a rearing wild horse bursting through dreamlike blues! Is anyone else drawn to horses

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/abstract-rearing-wild-horse-portrait-blues-joan-stratton.html

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For those who love fantasy and flow—my Magical Tree of Life – Balance and Harmony artwork blends Celtic spirit with meditative energy

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/magical-tree-of-life-balance-and-harmony-joan-stratton.html

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Sharing a little heart-shaped beauty from nature, inspired by the beaches around Weipa, Queensland, Australia — hope this tranquil moment brings calm to your day

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/heart-shaped-mangrove-tree-on-a-blue-day-joan-stratton.html

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A little contrast, a little emotion—this one’s close to the heart

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/soften-my-heart-silver-to-black-joan-stratton.html

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Just sharing a touch of tropical magic—this sunset scene with mangroves and sea birds still makes me smile Hopefully it makes you feel good too

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/magical-mangroves-tropical-sunset-paints-the-sky-joan-stratton.html

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A little splash of red, a lot of wild motion—meet today’s galloper with geometric flair!

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/abstract-galloping-horse-splash-of-red-joan-stratton.html

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Just added a dreamy new galah piece to the gallery—where the sky flows into the sea and feathers bloom with colour!

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/surreal-galah-in-tree-water-merges-with-sky-joan-stratton.html

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Storm clouds roll in, but the serenity of the sea lingers just a moment longer Take a peaceful pause before the rain :)

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/late-afternoon-stormy-horizon-seascape-joan-stratton.html

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Just added Shadows of a Gum Nut Baby—a blend of native blooms, deep shadows, and quiet strength I’d love to know what it says to you!

https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/featured/shadows-of-a-gum-nut-baby-joan-stratton.html

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