Boreal Chickadee ACEO in acrylics

I really love the pose of this little guy.

Boreal Chickadee's are found in Canada and Northern United States. They measure between 12.5 - 14.5 cm in length and weigh between 7 - 12.4 grams.

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

Many thanks to David A Mitchell for the reference photo.

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Anna's Hummingbird ACEO in acrylics

This one was fun to paint.  Everything just seemed to work.

Anna's hummingbirds are native to the West Coast of North America.  They are around 9.9 - 10.9 cm in length and weigh between 3 - 6 grams.

Anna's Hummingbird measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches Watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Michael Pazzani for the reference photo.

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Blue Breasted Bee-Eater ACEO in acrylics

I enjoyed painting this one.  The back feathers were a bit tricky but I got there in the end.

There birds are found in few countries around Africa from Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan to name a few.

Blue Breasted Bee-Eater measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches Watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Ron Knight for the reference photo.

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Azure Kingfisher in acrylics

I battled a bit with the background colour.  I started off with a greenish background and didn't like it.  So then I went for a greyish background but when I started painting the bird, it just looked too lifeless.  So then I changed it to more the burnt umber with a bit of burnt sienna and yellow ochre and  suddenly the painting all just seemed to take shape.  Really pleased with the final result. 

These birds are found in Northern and Eastern Australia, Tasmania, lowlands of New Guinea and neighbouring island and out to North Maluka and Romang.  They are a small kingfisher measuring around 17-19 cm's.

Azure Kingfisher measures 8 x 6 inches and is painted on Raymar's Feather Light Smooth Portrait Cotton 1/16"  panel.

Many thanks to James Niland for the reference photo.

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European Robin ACEO in acrylics

So next is the European Robin which I always love painting.  They range in length from 12.5 to 14 cm so are about half the size of the American Robin.  I actually have another one to paint but it will be in oils.

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

Many thanks to Gary Jones for the reference photos.

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