Cottage in the Woods ACEO in acrylics

I couldn't decide if I should paint this as an aceo or as a large painting.  In the end I decided to paint it as an aceo  but I am still thinking about painting a larger version of this lovely cottage  -  I have a few ideas that I want to play around with so will see how it goes.

Cottage in the Woods measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Gary Jones for the reference photo.

Western Tanager in oils

I love the colours of this bird.  An interesting fact is that the red pigment in the face of the bird is rhodoxanthin, which is apparently rare in birds.  It is believed that the bird must acquire the pigment from its diet of insects which have eaten plants containing the pigment.  Amazing how nature works.

Western Tanager measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Ampersand Gessobord panel.

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Many thanks to USFWS for the reference photo.

Puppy ACEO in acrylics

How could I resist not painting this cute little puppy.   I just love his little face and his pink little nose.   He was rather fun to paint.

The weather has been a bit weird today - poured with rain and then the sun come out again.  It is starting to turn cold so I think we are going to be in for a chilly night.  Hopefully the weekend will be sunny.

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

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Many thanks to Dorothy Macready for the dog reference photo.

Pink Robin ACEO in acrylics

I couldn't resist painting this  robin - I love it's colouring.  These robins are only found in south eastern Australia so they are not found here in Queensland. Which is a pity as I would love to see them.

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

Many thanks to Ron Knight for the reference photo.

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Eastern Yellow Robin ACEO in acrylics

These robins can be found in the east and south-east of the Australia's mainland.  I was having a look to see were I could go to do a bit of bird watching as I would love to see some of these birds and I think the best spot will be at Wivenhoe Outlook and the D'Aguilar National Park which  is about an hours drive away from me.  I will have to plan a day trip in the next few weeks .

Eastern Yellow Robin measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gms smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Wayne Butterworth for the reference photo.

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Dawn Sail in oils

I love the colours of this one and had fun painting the sky and sea.  The most difficult part was painting the sails and the little boat but I eventually got there.   

Dawn Sail measures 5 x 7 inches and is painted on Ampersand Gessobord panel.

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Many thanks to Ruth Archer for the reference photo.

Superb Fairy Wren ACEO in acrylics

This is one of my favourite birds.  I have tired to take photos of the group that  lives in the nature corridor around my area but without much success - they tend to stay in the trees and never seem to stay still long enough for me to get a good shot. But I will keep trying.

I originally had a greener background but it was detracting from the little wren so I toned it done a bit with a very thin wash of yellow ochre.

Superb Fairy Wren measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painting on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Wayne Butterworth for the reference photo.

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