Crested Shrike Tit ACEO in acrylics

I really enjoyed painting this bird.  Love its position on the branch.   These birds are found on mainland Australia and are separated into three geographically isolated subspecies - Eastern Shrike-tit, Western Shrike-Tit and Northern Shrike-Tit which is endangered.

Crested Shrike Tit measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Patrick Kavanagh for the reference photo.

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Bluebell Pathway ACEO in acrylics

This one was fun to paint.  I want to try and paint another bluebell watercolour scene this week - thinking about painting it as a 8 x 10 inch.  I will see how I go.

Bluebell Pathway measures 2.5 x 3.5 inch and is painted on 300gsm rough Arches watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Michael Yates for the reference photo.

Autumn Trees ACEO in acrylics

I enjoy painting these little landscapes especially after painting the detailed bird paintings.  I can paint them in a more impressionistic style and  I don't have to worry about details.  It always surprises me how a painting just suddenly takes shape just when you think it was not going to work.

Autumn Trees measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm Arches rough watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Joyce Lapp for the reference photo.

Laughing Kookaburra in acrylics

I was a bit worried about painting the background for this one as it has go a lot hotter here and I have noticed that the paint is drying a lot faster but I use the Atelier Interactive acrylic paints which helps as the paint stays workable for longer.  I am rather pleased  how this one turned out in the end. 

Laughing Kookaburra measures 7 x 5 inches and is painted on 300gsm Arches smooth watercolour paper.

Many thanks to James Niland for the reference photo.

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Olive Warbler ACEO in acrylics

I enjoyed painting this one.  I mixed burnt sienna, cadmium orange and transparent yellow to create the tawny orange colour for the head feathers. Olive Warblers are about 13 - 14 cm long and found from Southern Arizona and New Mexico in the USA, south to Mexico and Nicaragua. 

Olive Warbler 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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Superb Fairy Wren in acrylics

I have had this one printed out for a while to paint.  I went and bought a tube of phthalo blue acrylic paint - makes painting the feathers a lot easier. I love painting the little wrens so I am also planning on painting two more but  in oils - one will be another superb fairy wren and the other will be mallee emu-wren. 

Superb Fairy Wren 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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Golden Whistler in acrylics

This was my second time painting this one.  I was not happy with the background colour that I used first time round so ended up starting again. I am rather pleased how it turned out in the end.  Australian Golden Whistler have a beautiful whistled song and can be found around Australia (except in Northern Territory).

Golden Whistler measures 4 x 6 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Archers watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Patrick Kavanagh for the reference photo.
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