Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

Tuesday, 16 April 2024

Day 46, 45, 44 / 100 - Standing Bear, Spring Bear & Little Bear

These ones were rather fun to draw - my favorites one is the Spring Bear, and I will have to think on what I could use it on - maybe a card?






Tuesday, 13 February 2024

Teddy Bear holding a flower - Digital art

 This one was so fun to draw. Meet Little Teddy Bear holding a flower.


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Wednesday, 17 January 2018

Red Headed Tanager ACEO in acrylics

Really pleased with how this one turned out - everything just seemed to work.

Red Headed Tanager measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

Many thanks to Ron Knight for the reference photo.

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Wednesday, 8 November 2017

Red Billed Leiothrix ACEO in acrylics

I love how this one is perched on the branch.  It was a bit more tricky to paint due to the different angle it is perched on the branch but I was up for the challenge.


Red Billed Leiothrix are native to China and the Himalayas.  They were introduced to quite a few countries including Hawaiian Islands in 1918. They measure around 14 - 15 cm in length and weigh between 18 - 28 grams.  They are known by quite a few names including Pekin Robin, Pekin Nightingale, Japanese Nightingale and Japanese Robin.

Red Billed Leiothrix measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

Many thanks to Alan Schmierer for the reference photo.

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Tuesday, 31 October 2017

Mistletoebird in acrylics

I love how this one is perched on the branch.

Mistletoebird measures 5 x 5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

Many thanks to Michael Pazzani for the reference photo.





Wednesday, 11 October 2017

Red Throated Bee-eater ACEO in acrylics

I love the different feather colours of this one - really pleased with how it turned out.

Red Throated Bee - eater measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth paper.

Many thanks to Francesco Veronesi for the reference photo.

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Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Coal Tit No 3 in acrylics

Really pleased with how this one turned out - everything just seemed to work.

Coal Tit No 3 measures 8 x 6 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth paper.

Many thanks to Aschi for the reference photo.




Thursday, 6 July 2017

Summer Tanager in acrylics

I love the red feathers of this one.  Really pleased with how it turned out.

Summer Tanager measures  5 x 5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

Many thanks to Debra Underwood for the reference photo.

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Friday, 30 June 2017

Cape May Warbler No 2 in acrylics

I love painting yellow feathers so couldn't resist painting this one.

Cape May Warbler No 2 measures 5 x 5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

Many thanks to Rodney Campbell for the reference photo.





Friday, 27 January 2017

Rufous Fantail in acrylics

I was going through my photos that I took a few year back and came across this one.  I did take it from quite a distance so the quality was not that great but I really the way it is posing on the branch so decide to paint it.  Rather pleased with how it turned out.

Rufous Fantail measures 5 x 5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth paper.



Wednesday, 25 January 2017

Yellow Billed Kingfisher ACEO in acrylics

I love the colouring of this one - really pleased with how it turned out.

Yellow Billed Kingfishers are found in lowland  New Guinea and adjacent islands and extends to Northern Cape York Peninsula in Australia.  They measure around 20 cm in length and weigh about 40 grams.

Yellow Billed Kingfisher measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth paper.

Many thanks to Francesco Veronesi for the reference photo.

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Thursday, 5 January 2017

Nuthatch No 2 in acrylics

I am love painting these birds - I love their feather colours and the different ways they cling to trees.

Nuthatch No 2 measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

Many thanks to Aschi for the reference photo.




Monday, 28 November 2016

Spring River in acrylics

I felt like painting a landscape for a change and decided to paint this little scene.  Rather pleased with how it turned out.

Spring River measures 5 x 5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.




Friday, 7 October 2016

Scarlet Robin No 3 in acrylics

This little guy was a regular morning visitor at the accommodation I stayed in at Cygnet, Tasmania.  I do love painting robins so took lots and lots of photos of this little guy. 

Scarlet Robin No 3 measures 6 x 8 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth paper.

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Wednesday, 25 May 2016

White Browed Blackbird ACEO in acrylics

This one was a bit tricky to paint re black feathers.  I used a  few glazes to get the depth to the feathers. 

White Browed Blackbird's are found in north-eastern Brazil and in southern South America.  

White Browed Blackbird measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Suede paper.

Many thanks to Morguefile for the reference photo.

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Wednesday, 27 April 2016

Cassin's Vireo ACEO

This one was fun to paint - everything just worked.

Cassin's Vireo is a small North American songbird.  They measure between 11 - 14 cm in length and weigh between 13 - 18 grams.

Cassin's Vireo measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on Colourfix 500gsm Suede paper.

Many thanks to Bettina Arrigoni for the reference photo.

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Thursday, 24 March 2016

Great Tit in acrylics

I really love the position this one is perched on the log.

Great Tit measures  5 x 5 inches and is painted Colourfix Suede Paper.

Many thanks to Ashci for the reference photo.

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Wednesday, 27 January 2016

Rose Bellied Bunting ACEO in acrylics

I love this ones feathers colours.

The Rose Bellied Bunting is also known as Rosita's Bunting,  They are found in the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Chiapas and are threated by habitat loss.


Rose Bellied Bunting measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Francesco Veronesi for the reference photo.

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Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Yellow Olive Flatbill ACEO in acrylics

This one was a little bit more tricky to paint that I originally thought it would be as it took me quite a few goes to get the right colour mix for the feathers.

Yellow Olive Flatbill is also know as Yellow Olive Flycatcher and is found in Central and South America.


Yellow Olive Flatbill measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300 gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Dario Sanches for the reference photo.


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