Mountain Bluebird ACEO in acrylics

I love the colour of this one's feathers.

Mountain Bluebird measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

Many thanks to Heather K for the reference photo.

Mountain Bluebird in acrylics

Originally I wasn't going to paint in the reeds but after I had finished the bird, the painting was looking a bit flat so I ended painting them in which then brought the whole painting to  life.  Really happy with how it turned out in the end.

The Mountain Bluebird is the state bird for Idaho and Nevada.  They range in length from 16 - 20 cm and weigh on average 30 grams.

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

Many thanks to Nigel for the reference photo.

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Mountain Bluebird ACEO in acrylics

I have had this one printed out for ages to paint.  The main reason that it has taken me so long to paint it, it because I wasn't sure if I would be able to get enough variation in colours so it didn't end up looking flat and lifeless.  I ended up using  a combination of Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue and Prussian Blue which worked rather well.

Mountain Bluebirds across Western North America and as far North as Alaska. The range between 16 - 20 cm in length and weight around 30 grams.

Mountain Bluebird measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches Watercolour Paper.

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Many thanks to Dave Slaughter for the reference photo.