Long Tailed Tit ACEO in acrylics

I have had this one printed out for ages to paint and finally decided to paint it.  I actually have a pile of reference photos printed out - my problem is I keep finding more that I want to paint so I keep adding to the pile and some get forgotten until I go through pile and discover them again.

The Long Tailed Tit is also known as the Long-tailed Bushtit and is found throughout Europe and Asia. They measure between 13 - 15 cm in length which  includes its  7 - 9 cm tail.

Long Tailed Tit measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Gary Jones for the reference photo.

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Boreal Owl ACEO in acrylics

I enjoyed painting this one - everything just worked.  Really pleased with the final painting.

The Boreal Owl it is a small owl measuring only 22 - 27 cm in length.  It breeds across Northern North America and Eurasia

Boreal Owl measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches Watercolour paper.

Many thanks Pauline for the reference photo.

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Giraffe in acrylics

I have wanted to paint a giraffe for ages and couldn't resist painting this one.  Really pleased with the final painting - love the eyes.

Giraffe measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Raymar feather lite canvas panel.

Many thanks to Gary Jones for the reference photo.

 

Tulip Fields ACEO in acrylics

So this scene was from my holiday last year when visiting the Tulips at Wynyard, Tasmania (http://www.vdqbulbs.com.au) - it was spectacular to see rows and rows and rows and rows of tulips.  I have lots of reference photos so I am still planning of painting some more tulip scenes - just need to decide on the sizes. 

Tulip Fields measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

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Lioness in acrylics

I really enjoyed painting this one.  I started off with a burnt sienna undercoat, blocked in the lioness, painted in the black background and then the finished the by painting in the finer details of the lioness.  Also used a bit of medium to thin the paint for the finer details mainly because the water was diluting the paint a bit too much.  I am really pleased with the final painting.

Lioness measures 8 x 8 inches and is painted on Raymar Canvas Panel.

Many thanks to Gary Jones for the reference photo.

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Blue Jay ACEO in acrylics

I enjoyed painting this one - everything just worked.

Blue Jays are found through out eastern and central United States and Southern Canada. They  measure between 22 - 30 cm in length and weigh between 70 - 100 grams.  An interesting fact about the Blue Jay is that the pigment in it's feathers is melanin which is actually brown.  So the blue colour arises from modified cells on the surface of the feather barbs which scatters the light creating  the blue colour.

Blue Jay measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Lissa Perkins for the reference photo.

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Chestnut - Backed Chickadee ACEO in acrylics

I love the colouring of this bird and I am really please with how the painting turned out.

The Chestnut - Backed Chickadee is found in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and Western Canada.  They measure around 11.5 - 12.5 cm in length and weigh between 8.5 - 12.6 grams. An interesting fact about this bird is that they use a lot of fur to make up its nest - more than half of the nest is made up of fur/hair.  When they leave the nest, the cover the eggs with a layer of fur that they have made.

Chestnut - backed Chickadee measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Andy Reago and Chrissy McClarren for the reference photo.

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Sea Cove in acrylics

I haven't painted to seascape for ages and I felt like a change so I painted this lovely seascape scene.  I am really pleased with the final painting - everything just seemed to work.

Sea Cover measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Raymar Feather Lite Canvas panel.

Many thanks to Signipost (Morguefile) for the reference photo.

Bald Eagle in acrylics

I painted this one a bit differently to normal.  Usually I do the background first and then paint the bird.  But since this bird is predominately white, it would have been difficult to cover the green background.  So instead I toned the canvas with burnt sienna, blocked in the bird, painted in the background and then finished off with the finer details of the bird.  I love the fierceness of this bird and I am really please with the final painting

The bald eagle is found in North America and is the national bird and national animal of the United States.   They measure between 70 - 102 cm in length and weigh between 3 - 6.3 kg.

Bald Eagle measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Raymar Feather Lite Canvas panel.


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Many thanks to Gouache (MorgueFile) for the reference photo.

English Countryside ACEO in acrylics

And for something different, I decided to paint this little landscape scene.  I am planning on painting a larger watercolour version of this scene in the next few weeks.  Really pleased how this little scene turned out.

English Countryside measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Max Hemingway for the reference photo

Palm Warbler ACEO in acrylics

This one was fun to paint - everything just worked.

The Palm Warbler winters mainly in the Southern United States and Caribbean. They range in length between 12 - 14 cm in length and weigh between 7 - 13 grams.

Palm Warbler measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Andy Reago and Chrissy McClarren for the reference photo.

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Evening Grosbeak ACEO in acrylics

Enjoyed painting this one and I am rather pleased how the final painting turned out.

The Evening Grosbeak is a large finch that breeds across Canada and western mountainous areas of the United States and Mexico.  They range in length from 16 - 22 cm and weigh between 38.7 to 86.1 grams. 

Evening Grosbeak measure 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Andy Reago and Chrissy McClarren for the reference photo.

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Hummingbird in acrylics

After painting the ACEO hummingbird, I decided to paint a larger one - really enjoy painting hummingbirds that are in flight.  I have found a few more reference photos that I can use so I am planning on painting some more in the future.

Hummingbird measures 8 x 6 inches and is painted on Raymar feather lite canvas panel.

Many thanks to Nigel for the reference photo.

Belted Kingfisher in acrylics

I decided to try out the 8 x 8 inch panels that I purchased with this lovely kingfisher.  Rather like this size  for the larger birds.  Really pleased how this one turned out.  Working on a 8 x 8 lion head at the moment so will see how it goes.

These kingfishers are found Northern United States and Canada.  They measure around 25 - 35 cm in length and weigh between 113 to 178 grams.  The male only has the blue breast band as opposite to the female who also has a broad rusty band on their bellies.

Belted Kingfisher measures 8 x 8 inches and is painted on Raymar 1/8" Smooth Portrait Canvas panel.

Many thanks to Nigel for the reference photo.

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Brown Thornbill ACEO in acrylics

This one gave me a few problems.  It went through a very bad ugly stage before it started to take shape.  Glad I carried on working on it as I am really pleased with the final painting. 

These birds are found in eastern and south- eastern Australia including Tasmania. They are around 9 - 10 cm in length and weight on average 7 grams.

Brown Thornbill measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Patrick Kavanagh for the reference photo.

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Meadow Pipit ACEO in acrylics

This one was fun to paint and I am really pleased with the final painting.

These birds breed across much of the Northern half of Europe and North - Western Asia.  The are around 14.5 -15 cm in length and weigh between 15- 22 grams.

Meadow Pipit measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Frank Vassen for the reference photo.

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White Bellied Sunbird in acrylics

Enjoyed painting this one - everything just worked.

These birds are also known as White - Breasted Sunbird and are found in Africa.

White Bellied Sunbird measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Raymar's Feather Lite Canvas panel.

Many thanks to Derek Keats for the reference photo.

Autumn Waterfall in acrylics

Enjoyed painting this one.  The waterfall was a bit tricky to paint but got there in the end.  Really pleased with the final painting.

Autumn Waterfall measures 6 x 8 inches and is painted on Raymar's Feather Lite canvas panel.

Many thanks to Craig C Johnson for the reference photo.

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Willow Tit ACEO in acrylics

This was another fun to paint.  Love the position the bird is sitting on the branch.

Willow Tit's are found throughout subarctic Europe and Northern Asia.  They are around 11.5 cm in length.

Willow Tit measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Ron Knight for the reference photo.

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Azure Tit ACEO in acrylics

I really enjoyed painting this one. Everything just worked and I am really pleased with the final painting.

Azure Tit's are found throughout Russia and Central Asia.  They are around 12 - 13 cm in length.

Azure Tit measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Ron Knight for the reference photo.

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