wildlife in graphite

Black-and-white drawings capturing nature’s quiet power.

Silent Grace

A graphite drawing capturing a heron's poised stillness.

Close-up of a heron standing quietly by the water, rendered in detailed black-and-white graphite.

Close-up of a heron standing quietly by the water, rendered in detailed black-and-white graphite.

Feline Focus

This piece reveals the intense gaze of a wild cat, its eyes reflecting a world beyond human reach, drawn with delicate graphite strokes that highlight every whisker and shadow.

Portrait of a wild cat with piercing eyes, depicted in monochrome graphite.

Portrait of a wild cat with piercing eyes, depicted in monochrome graphite.

Ocean Whisper

An intimate study of a seal’s gentle expression, inviting viewers to pause and feel the quiet connection between human and nature through soft graphite shading.

My Journey

Based in Simon's Town, I focus on wildlife through graphite, capturing raw emotion in black and white.

Focus

Emotional Depths

I aim to evoke humility and awe.

A detailed graphite drawing of a wild animal's face, highlighting intense eyes and subtle textures.

A detailed graphite drawing of a wild animal's face, highlighting intense eyes and subtle textures.

Artistic Vision

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Meet Tia Mae

Tia Mae captures wildlife’s quiet strength through her graphite drawings.

A close-up of Tia Mae sketching a detailed black-and-white portrait of a wild animal in her studio.

A close-up of Tia Mae sketching a detailed black-and-white portrait of a wild animal in her studio.

A serene black-and-white drawing of a lion’s face, emphasizing its soulful eyes.

A serene black-and-white drawing of a lion’s face, emphasizing its soulful eyes.

Tia Mae’s graphite artwork showing a delicate bird perched quietly on a branch.

Tia Mae’s graphite artwork showing a delicate bird perched quietly on a branch.

Art with Depth

Her monochrome style invites reflection on nature’s beauty and our place within it.

Get in Touch

Reach out to discuss commissions or exhibitions.

A serene graphite sketch of a curious wild fox peering gently from behind a tree.

A serene graphite sketch of a curious wild fox peering gently from behind a tree.