Spotted Pardalote No 8 in acrylics

I love the color of this one's feathers - they are so bright and colourful.

Spotted Pardalote No 8 measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth paper.

The painting available for purchase from my Etsy Store - to view the listing, please click here.

Many thanks to Patrick Kavanaugh for the reference photo.

Welcome Swallow No 2 in acrylics

 I often see these little birds when walking around the lake in my area. They never sit still for long.

Many thanks to Patrick Kavanagh for the reference photo. Sold

Yellow Headed Blackbird in acrylics

This one was fun to paint - everything just seemed to work.

Yellow Headed Blackbird measures 6 x 8 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

Many thanks to Nigel for the reference photo.

The painting is available for purchase through Etsy.  To view the listing, please click here.

Rufous Capped Warbler No 7 in acrylics

I love how this one is perched on the branch.

Rufous Capped Warbler No 7 measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

Many thanks to Alan Schmierer for the reference photo.

The painting is available for purchase through Etsy.  To view the listing, please click here.

Gaudy Commodore Butterfly in acrylics

And for something different, I painted this lovely butterfly.  I used a few glazes to get the depth to the wings.

Gaudy Commodore Butterfly measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Ampersand Gessobord Panel.

Many thanks to Scotch Macaskill for the reference photo.

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Foal in acrylics

I couldn't resist painting this cute foal.  I used the fan brush again for the meadow - just the ideal brush for grasses/fields and also works well for tree foliage.   Really pleased with the final painting.

Foal measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Raymar Feather Lite Canvas Panel.

Many thanks to Steve Lyddon for the reference photo.

Country River in acrylics

I really enjoyed painting this one. I  used the fan brush again to paint the fields and grasses - it is my new favourite brush for landscapes - just works really well and I love the effect it creates.  Really pleased with the final painting.

Country River measures 8 x 8 inches and is painted on Raymar canvas panel

Many thanks to Derek Lilly for the reference photo.

Yorkshire Terrier in acrylics

I couldn't resist painting this cute little fellow.  I am really pleased with how painting turned out.  For this one I started off by toning the canvas (I think I used Yellow Ochre this time - I wait two weeks for the painting to cure before varnishing it so can't quite remember), blocked in the dog, painted in the background and then painted in the dog details. Works rather well.

Yorkshire Terrier measures 6  x 8 inches and is painted on Raymar Feather Lite Canvas panel.

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

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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

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.

 

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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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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Autumn Road in acrylics

This one was fun to paint and I needed a bit of a break from detail.  Rather pleased with the how the final painting turned out.

Autumn Road measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Ampersand Gessobord panel.

Many thanks to Gail Young for the reference photo.

Autumn's Splendour in acrylics

For something different I decided to paint this beautiful autumn scene.  I am really pleased with the final painting.  It went through the "ugly stage" but I just kept going until it started to take shape.

Autumn's Splendour measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Ampersand Gessobord Panel.

Many thanks to http://www.goodfreephotos.com for the reference photo.

Red Browed Finch in acrylics

I just used my last 6 x 6 inch Raymar panel this week. Just as well I ordered some more. They should arrive next week.  I really do like the square panels so I decided to order a pack of 8 x 8 inch panels to try.  Just sometimes need a larger panel than the 6 x 6 inch so looking forward to trying them out.

The Red Browed Finch is also known as the Red Browed Firetails.  They are around 10 - 12 cm in length and weigh on average 11 grams.

Red Browed Finch measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Raymar's Feather Lite Canvas panel.

Many thanks to Patrick Kavanagh for the reference photo.

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Striated Pardalote ACEO in acrylics

I love the angle this little guy is perched on the branch.  I am really pleased how this one turned out - everything just seemed to work. 

Striated Pardalotes are found throughout Australia.  They measure between 8 - 10 cm in length and weigh on average 11 grams.

Striated Pardalote measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 30 gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Patrick Kavanagh for the reference photo.

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Wilson's Warbler ACEO in acrylics

This one was a bit tricky to paint as it had to make the bird stand out from the branch. Got there in the end - just had to keep darking and lighting the branch until it looked right.

These birds breed across Canada as well as south through the western US.  They are measure between 10 - 12 cm in length and weigh between 5 - 10 grams.

Wilson's Warbler 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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Cassin's Kingbird ACEO in acrylics

Talk about strange weather this year.  We had a unseasonal hot autumn and now I can hear thunder so it looks like we are going to have a storm in winter!!  Very weird. 

These birds are found in south western United States and Mexico.  They are a large flycatcher bird measuring 21 - 23 cm in length and weigh around 45 grams.

Cassin's Kingbird measures 2.5 x 3.5 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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