'After training as a Cartographic Draftsman within the mining industry, I worked as a property illustrator for real estate firms in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for 23 years from 1983. I initially photographed houses with a Polaroid camera and made a 'thumbnail' sketch while there. The photos were used to scale off a sketch in pencil and then that sketch was overlaid with drafting film and the 'pen and ink' completed. The pens I used were the Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens. The ink was also made by Rotring (German).The film was ‘Rapidraw’, polyester drafting film, double matte. It takes a very fine line and doesn’t bleed. As well as house sketches, there were often floor plans and site plans ordered. Aerial sketches were ordered when the property needed an overall view.' (Margaret Picken, 2020)This property illustration is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a range of real estate agents in Melbourne between c. 1983 and c. 2006. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020pen and ink architectural drawing on drafting film.7 WISEMAN ST HAW EAST Marg Picken ~88 WOODARDS -C'WELL - 'B'artist - margaret picken 1950-

Black and white photographWritten on backing sheet, "New East Ringwood Station - 1975 (Replacing old building).

Black and white photographWritten on backing sheet, "New East Ringwood Station - 1975 (Replacing old building).

Typed letter from Town of Ballarat East Town Clerk, J. Gent, to the Registrar of the Ballarat School of Mines.ballarat east council, town of ballarat east, coat of arms

Two colour photographs of construction of residential development on site of former house and garden Main Road, Eltham Eastmain road, eltham east, land development, trees

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football ClubContains names of players, trainers, umpire and officials

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football ClubContains names of players, trainers, umpire and officials

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football ClubContains names of players, trainers, umpire and officials

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football ClubContains names of players, trainers, umpire and officials

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football ClubContains names of players, trainers, umpire and officials

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football ClubContains names of players, trainers, umpire and officials

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football ClubContains names of players, trainers, umpire and officials

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football ClubWith player's and official's names

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football ClubWith player's and official's names

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football ClubWith player's and official's names

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football ClubWith player's and official's names

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football Cluball teams with player's and official's names

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football ClubTeam with player's and official's names, sponsored by Russell & Wendy Read

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football ClubTeam with player's and official's names. Sponsored by Gwen & Max Vincent

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football ClubTeam with player's and official's names. Sponsored by Gwen & Max Vincent

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football Club

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football Club

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football Club

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football Club

Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football Club Sponsored by Brian Coopersmith

Uniting East Burwood has received a $5,000 donation from the Feed Melbourne Appeal to provide food for the needy.Uniting East Burwood has received a $5,000 donation from the Feed Melbourne Appeal to provide food for the needy.uniting east burwood, burwood highway, burwood east no. 220

Colour photograph of a full rainbow over Ballarat East. The rainbow appeared around 8.30pm after a stormy day.rainbow, ballarat east

Black & white photo of McLean's Garage on the corner of Burwood Highway and Middleborough Roads East Burwood in mid 1930smclean's garage, east burwood