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Cassowaries Beware

Sale price$1,930.00 AUD

Cassowaries Beware

63.5x89.5x3.0 professionally window-mounted in white and framed in dark oak, signed on the front.

I explore the striking presence and quiet authority of one of Australia’s most formidable birds. The cassowary, with its vivid blues and reds set against deep, velvety plumage, is both beautiful and intimidating—a living relic of ancient landscapes.

This work focuses on the intensity of their gaze and the sculptural form of their casque, drawing the viewer into an intimate encounter. By placing the two birds close together, I aimed to suggest both companionship and a subtle tension, reflecting their complex and often solitary nature.

Watercolour allows me to balance control with spontaneity—soft washes build the depth of their feathers, while more deliberate brushwork defines the intricate textures and bold colouring of their skin. The contrast between fluid pigment and precise detail mirrors the cassowary itself: elegant, yet powerful and unpredictable.

Ultimately, this painting is a celebration of Australia’s unique wildlife and a reminder of the respect these remarkable creatures command in their natural environment.

Cassowaries Beware-by-Carol Forbes Croad-original art-Gioia
Cassowaries Beware Sale price$1,930.00 AUD
Size Guide

You are highly recommended to measure your space prior to placing order. Below is a size guide for your information. All the product sizes are finish sizes. If you order a framed print, the size includes frame.

Size guide chart
Frame Guide

Fine Art Print on Canvas Or Paper

Museum quality giclee print, using latest Epson high end professional fine art reproduction printer and UltraChrome archival inks resulting in beautiful prints with rich and vivid colours. We use either 300 gsm premium canvas or 180 gsm matte archival art paper.

Shadow Box Floating Frame

Hanging wire pre-installed, arrive ready to hang.

Proudly hand framed in Melbourne.

We use 4.5 cm thick timber mouldings, made of sustainable hardwood.

To enhance the presentation, we utilize the gallery wrap technique, where approximately 1 cm of the canvas print is wrapped around the stretcher bars on each side, ensuring a seamless and polished finish.

A subtle 5 mm gap between the canvas and the frame creates a striking floating effect, giving the artwork a sense of depth and prominence.

The canvas is expertly stretched over a wooden stretcher bar and mounted within a shadow box floating frame.

Shadow box floating frame detail

Stretched Canvas

Proudly hand made in Melbourne.

Hanging wire pre-installed, arrive ready to hang.

We will remove any "white border" around the wall art, as the "white borders" are designed for framed artwork only.

Stretched and gallery or mirror wrapped around a 3cm wooden stretcher. No outside frames.

Stretched canvas example

Framed Poster

Hanging wire pre-installed, arrive ready to hang.

Proudly hand framed in Melbourne.

We don't use traditional mat board. Some products come with "white border" effect, which is just unprinted area. We can custom make a print to add or remove the white border. You just need to leave an order note about it.

Topped with professional framing acrylic, not glass or perspex.

Small sizes posters (< 80x120cm or 100x100cm) are framed with 4 cm thick timber mouldings. The frontal measurement is 2cm. Bigger sizes posters (larger than 80x120cm or 100x100cm) are framed with 2 cm thick timber mouldings. The frontal measurement is 4cm.

Frames are made of sustainable hardwood.

Giclee printed on 180 gsm matte archival art paper using genuine Epson UltraChrome inks.

Framed poster detail

Frame Colour

The Oak frames are made of nature timber moulding, they may come with different tones, or have timber marks on them, while the Black and White frames have smooth colour.

Our Vintage Gold Frame is currently unavailable due to supply shortage. We expect them to be back late June or early July. The vintage gold framing is not a clean gold colour, it will come with natural imperfections, giving a vintage look.

All the wall art are available in Black/White/Oak frame colours.

Frame colour options