Wednesday 31 October 2018

Calliope Hummingbird No 2 in acrylics


I love the feather colours of this one.


Calliope Hummingbird No 2 measures 5 x 5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth paper.

Many thanks to David A Mitchell for the reference photo.

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Tuesday 23 October 2018

Bay Breasted Warbler in acrylics

I love how this one is perched on the branch.

Bay Breasted Warbler measures 5 x 5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth paper.

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



Friday 19 October 2018

Eastern Spinebill in acrylics

This one was fun to paint - everything just worked.

Eastern Spinebill measure 5 x 7 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

Many thanks to Patrick Kavanagh for the reference photo.

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Wednesday 17 October 2018

Allen's Hummingbird in acrylics

I love the feather colours of this little hummingbird.  It still amazes me how tiny they are - they only measure between 3 to 3.5 inches in length.

Allen's Hummingbird measures 8 x 6 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

Many thanks to Becky Matsubara for the reference photo.

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Friday 12 October 2018

Forest Kingfisher in acrylics

I discovered this little fellow on one of my walks around my area.  He frequents the same spot so I managed to get quite a few good reference photos of him.

Forest Kingfisher measures 6 x 8 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

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Tuesday 9 October 2018

Red Breasted Nuthatch No 6 in acrylics

I love the tilt of this one's head.

Red Breasted Nuthatch No 6 measures 5 x 5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

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

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Monday 8 October 2018

Little Bee Eater No 2 in acrylics

I love the feather colours of this one.

Little Bee Eater No 2 measures 8 x 10 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth paper.

Many thanks to Scott Macaskill for the reference photo.

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Thursday 4 October 2018

Striated Pardalote in acrylics

I love how this one is all puffed up.

Striated Pardalote measures 7 x 5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

Many thanks to Patrick Kavanagh for the reference photo.




Tuesday 2 October 2018

Oak Titmouse No 3

I love how this one is perched on the branch.  I did quite a few layers / glazers to get the depth to the feathers. Really pleased with how it turned out.

Oak Titmouse No 3 measures 7 x 5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth paper.

Many thanks to Becky Matsubara for the reference photo.