Australian Magpie No 7 in Watercolours

 I love how this one is perched on the branch.

Australian Magpie No 7 measures 10 x 8 inches and is painted on 300gms watercolour paper.

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Autumn Path 3 in acylics

I haven't painted a landscape for ages so decided to painted this lovely Autumn scene as I just love the colours of autumn.

Autumn Path 3 measures 10 x 8 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

Many thanks to Sharon Baines for the reference photo.

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Sandy Reflections in Acrylics

Enjoyed painting this one - everything just seemed to work.

Sandy Reflections measures 10 x 8 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

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Kingfisher in acrylics

I love how this one is sitting on the branch.

Kingfisher measures 10 x 8 inches and is painted on Colourfix Suede Paper.

Many thanks to Paul Sawford for the reference photo.

Autumn River 2 in acrylics

I nearly gave up on this one.  I started it and didn't like how it was going so decided to wipe it and paint something else instead.  But after wiping it, the basic elements of the painting were still visible and I still liked the composition so decided to give it another go.  Glad that I started again as I am really pleased with how it turned out.

Autumn River 2 measures 10 x 8 inches and is painted on Colourfix Suede paper.

Many thanks to Ro Lovelock for the reference photo.

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Tiger in acrylics

I haven't painted a tiger in ages and I love this ones close up profile.  I used quite a few layers to get the depth to the fur and I am really pleased with the final painting.

Tiger measures 10 x 8 inches and is painted on loose unstretched Fredrix canvas.

Many thanks to Gary Jones for the reference photo.

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Cheetah Cub in acrylics

I couldn't resist painting this cute cub. Really pleased with the final painting.

Cheetah Cub measures 10 x 8 inches and is painted Fredrix loose unstretched  canvas.

Many thanks to Shirley Kroos for the reference photo.

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Ruby Throated Hummingbird in acrylics

I really enjoyed painting this one - everything just seems to work. 

 

The Ruby Throated Hummingbird is the smallest bird that breeds in Eastern United States and Eastern Canada.  It measures only 7 - 9 cm in length and weighs between 2 - 6 grams.  This one is a female as it doesn't have the ruby red throat patch. 

 

Ruby Throated Hummingbird measures 8 x 10 inches and is painted on Fredrix Archival Watercolour Canvas Board.

 

Many thanks to Rodney Campbell for the reference photo.

 

 

 

 

Spring Tree in acrylics

I completely changed the season for this one. The reference photo was a winter snow scene but I decided to paint it as a spring scene.  Really please with the final painting.

Spring Tree measures 10 x 8 inches and is painted on canvas board (panel)

Many thanks to Steve Lyddon for the reference photo.

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Autumn Begins in Watercolours

I ended up having to paint this one twice.  I bought new masking tape which I normally use around the border of a watercolour painting.  Never had a problem before but when I removed the masking tape this time, it tore the watercolour paper.  So I had start again.  Second time round I didn't use masking tape - just means I have a more messy border.

Autumn begins measures 10 x 8 inches and is painted on 300gsm Daler Rowney "The Langton" NOT watercolour paper .

Many thanks to Nicola B for the reference photo.

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Summers Day in watercolours

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

Summers Day measure 8 x 10 inches and is painted on Daler - Rowney 'The Langton' NOT 300gsm watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Paul Acarnley for the reference photo.

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Bluebell Walk in watercolours

This one was fun to paint.  Everything just worked.

Bluebell Walk measure 8 x 10 inches and is painted on Daler - Rowney 'The Langton' NOT 300gsm watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to ESP for the reference photo.

Spring River in watercolours

I used the same reference photo that used to paint Fall Stream ACEO a week or so ago but this time round I changed the season to spring  and added in the birch trees.  Really pleased with how the final painting turned out.

Spring River measure 8 x 10 inches and is painted on Daler - Rowney 'The Langton' NOT 300gsm watercolour paper.


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Many thanks to Keith Evans for reference photo.

Forest Path in watercolours

I decided to paint this one in watercolours.  Really pleased with the final painting.  I rather enjoy painting the forest scenes in watercolour so will have to look for some more reference photos.

Forest Path measures 8 x 10 inches and is painted on 300gsm Daler Rowney "The Langton" NOT watercolour paper.



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Many thanks to Strawberry Wine (Wetcanvas) for the reference photo.

Bluebell Stream in watercolours

So this is the second painting.  I changed it to a bluebell scene as I do love painting bluebells.   I used a mixture of cobalt blue and Alizarin Crimson for the bluebell colour  which seems to work really well.

Bluebell Stream measures 10 x 8 inches and is painted on 300gsm rough Arches watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Doti Moody Hunt for the reference photo.

Woodland Stream in watercolours

This is the first of two paintings that I did using the some reference photo.  I used the reference photo for the  main placement of the trees and stream but that's about it.  Rather pleased how it turned out.

Woodland Stream measures 10 x 8 inches and is painted on 300gsm rough Arches watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Doti Moody Hunt for the reference photo.

Golden Fields in watercolours

I needed a break from detail so decided to swap to watercolours.  Painted my watercolour version of the little aceo painting "English Countryside" that a did a few weeks ago.   Really pleased with how the  final painting turned out.

Golden Fields measures 10 x 8 inches and is painted on 300gsm rough Arches watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Max Hemingway for the reference photo

Pink Robin in watercolours

So this was the next one that I painted.  I love painting the pink robin - brings back memories of my holiday to Tasmania.  Very happy how it turned out.  Maybe a should paint a series of watercolour robins - I will have to see what other reference photos I can find.

Pink Robin measures 10 x 8 inches and is painted on 300gsm rough Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Ron Knight for the reference photo.

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Country Bridge in watercolours

I felt like a break from detail so painted this country scene.  Rather pleased how it turned out.  I usually find by just painting a watercolour painting then I feel ready to go back to detail. Working on a cute lion cub at the moment.  It is coming along nicely - will post it next week once the paint has had time to cure.

Country Bridge measures 10 x 8 and is painted on 300gsm rough Arches watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Sharon Whitley for the reference photo.

Calm before the Storm in watercolours

Really pleased how this one turned out.  I set out to create a very stormy looking sky - was going to use Payne's grey for the darkest part of the sky but I always find that it dries a lot lighter so decided to try out Indigo colour  that I bought a few weeks - really worked well and I love the effect it created so will have to use colour a bit more often.

Calm before the Storm measures 10 x 8 inches and is painted on 300gsm rough Arches watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Robyn Lovelock for the reference photo.