"Now what?" (Cat ACEO) in acrylics

This one was rather tricky to paint due to the colour of the cat and the size.  I had to make sure that I added other colours to the cats fur to add some depth.   I have found that a  no 1 round brush is the brush to use when painting this small.  I could do with one size smaller so I must order some more brushes from the UK. I think the title "Now What?" suits this little painting.

"Now What" (Cat ACEO) measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painting on 300gsm Arches Smooth Watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Freda Austin Nichols for the reference photo.

Manadrin in oils

Mandarin's are back in season so I thought it would be a good subject to paint.  I was not sure if I should paint it peeled or whole but in the end I decided to leave it whole.  Might do another painting with one peeled.

Mandarin measures 5 x 5 inches and is painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

Bay of Fires, Tasmania in oils

This was one of the views from one of the  beaches in the Bay of Fires region.  It is a spectacular region in Tasmania.  Bay of Fires region is known for its white beaches, blue sea and granite rocks covered with orange lichen.  You can sit for hours on the beach just watching the sea and enjoying the peace and quite.

Bay of Fires, Tasmania measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Ampersand Gessobord.


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Bunch of grapes in oil

So for my next fruit painting I decided to paint a  bunch of red grapes.  It is actually quite fun painting grapes -  I find it easier just to paint one grape at a time.

Bunch of Grapes measures 5 x 5 inches and is painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

Tiger in oils

I photographed this beautiful tiger at Taronga Zoo, Sydney a few years ago. I am very happy how it turned out.  Taronga Zoo is lovely place- would like to go back again - I didn't even manage to visit the Australian wildlife sections - spent too long watching the big cats.

Tiger measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

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Robin ACEO in Acrylics

This one has been on my to do list for a while so decided to paint it as an ACEO.  I really enjoy painting birds and they seem suited to the ACEO size so I will have to look through my reference photo's for some more to paint.

Robin measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm Smooth Arches Watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to ESP for the reference photo.

Squirrel ACEO in Acrylics

I have had a squirrel scene in mind for a while and I eventually found the perfect squirrel reference that I could use.  I enjoyed painting this little scene and it was fun to see it come together from my little sketch to the completed painting. 

Squirrel ACEO measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm Smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Nicola B for the squirrel reference photo.