Eastern Bluebird in oils

I decided to paint this lovely bird in a larger format.  I just love its colouring.  Some interesting facts about the Eastern Bluebird is that it can live for 6 - 10 years and the longest recorded livespan of a bluebird was 10 years and 5 months. 

Eastern Bluebird measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

Many thanks to Andy Reago and Chrissy McClarren for the reference photo.

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Flowers in the meadow ACEO in acrylics

This one was fun to paint.  I am thinking about painting a larger version in watercolours as I can then add a few other element into the scene. 

Flowers in the meadow measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painting on 300gsm rough watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Steve Lyddon for the reference photo.

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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Woodland Bridge in watercolours

I had planned to paint some aceo's today but I had been thinking  about how I would paint this scene in watercolours all weekend so decided to paint it instead and then give my full attention to the aceo's paintings tomorrow. I had fun painting this one - I used quite a bit of artistic license when it came to painting the flowers and stream.  I am rather pleased how it turned out.

Woodland Bridge 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.

Bumblebee Hummingbird ACEO in Mixed media

I was just  going to paint this one in acrylics but I had some watercolour paint left over from my earlier watercolour  painting and realised that the sunlight green watercolour paint was a perfect match for the hummingbirds feathers so I ended up using both acrylics and watercolours to paint this lovely little bird.

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

Many thanks to Ron Knight for the reference photo.

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Countryside in watercolours

I felt like a change in medium so pulled out my watercolours.  I had fun painting this one.  What I  do like about watercolours is that you can't really fiddle with the painting and I am able to paint in a more looser style which is a nice change from the more detailed paintings I do.

Countryside measures 10 x 8 inches and is painted on 300gsm rough Arches watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Steve Lyddon for the reference photo.

 

 

 

Country Home in acrylics

This is my larger version of the aceo painting that I did last week.  It was interesting painting it in the larger format. It was fun painting the flowers.  I am really pleased with this painting - I can just imagine myself living there.

Country Home measures 10 x 8 inches and is painted on Fredrix Archival Watercolour Canvas Board.

Many thanks to Gary Jones for the reference photo.