Spotted Pardalote No 7 in acrylics

 I love tilt of this ones head.

Spotted Pardalote No 7 measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

Many thanks to Patrick Kavanagh for the reference photo.

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 I love the colours of this ones feathers.

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

Many thanks to Patrick Kavanagh for the reference photo.

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Spotted Pardalote No 5 in acrylics

I love how this one is perched on the branch.

Spotted Pardalote No 5 measures 8 x 8 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth paper.

Many thanks to Patrick Kavanagh for the reference photo.

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Spotted Pardalote in acrylics

I love the markings and feather colours of this one.  Really pleased with how it turned out.

Spotted Pardalote measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.


Many thanks to Patrick Kavanagh for the reference photo.

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Spotted Pardalote No 2 in acrylics

I have always wanted to see this bird in person and on recent holiday to Tasmania I managed to get too see one.  Thank goodness for 50x cameras -  I saw an outline in a gum tree and knew that it was pardalote shape and with the aid of binoculars and the camera was able to see him.  Really pleased with how my painting turned out as the  reference photo I took was right into digital zoom mode so it was not the sharpest reference photo to work from.  But I have found that I have painted so many birds  now that I can draw on my knowledge and work from not so great reference photos.  So there is truth  to the saying "Practice makes perfect" :).

Spotted Pardalote No 2 measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth paper.

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Spotted Pardalote in acrylics

I really enjoyed painting this one - love the position of the bird on the branch.  So pleased with the final painting - everything just worked.  For the background, I used a combination of the olive green, blue, touch of red and lots of white which worked really well.

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

Many thanks to Wayne Butterworth for the reference photo.

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Spotted Pardalote ACEO in acrylics

I have painted a few of these birds before and just love their colouring and spots.  Really pleased with how this one turned out.

Spotted Pardalotes is one of Australia's smallest birds being only 8 to 10 cm in length.  They weigh on average 8 grams.

Spotted Pardalote measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Wayne Butterworth for the reference photo.

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Spotted Pardalote in acrylics

I loved painting this one - it just all seemed to come together.  Really like my background colour too.  I am also going to be painting a 6 x 4 inch Striated Pardalote with a similar background colour - just ran out of time to paint it before going on holiday so will paint it in the next few days.

Spotted Pardalote measures 6 x 4 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches Watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Wayne Butterworth for the reference photo.

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Spotted Pardalote ACEO in acrylics

This is one of the smallest birds in Australia being only 8 to 10 cm in length and can be found in most parts of Australia.  They build nests at the end of  narrow tunnels.  I am really pleased how this one turned out - it all just seemed to come together.

Spotted Pardalote measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches Watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Wayne Butterworth for the reference photo.

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