I have wanted to paint this bird for ages but I could see the bird sitting on a branch surrounded by flowers. So when I was on holiday in Tasmania in October, I took lots and lots of photos of the fruit trees that were in flower at the accommodation I stayed at in Richmond. This is painting I come up with by combining my reference photo of the flowers with the reference photo of the bird. I used an old bristle brush to scrub in the background which worked really well. I am really really pleased with the final painting.
The male breeding Magnolia Warbler is a lot more distinctive with a black necklace and black stripes down the sides so this one would be a female or juvenile. They are about 11 - 13 cm in length and weigh between 6 - 15 grams.
Magnolia Warbler measures 8 x 6 inches and is painted on Raymar's Feather Lite Smooth Portrait Cotton 1/16" panel.
Many thanks to Andy Reago and Chrissy McClarren for the bird reference photo.
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