River in the Forest in Acrylics

This  is my acrylic version of the earlier watercolour painting I did a while back.  I cropped the reference photo so that it focused more on the waterfall, opened up the river on the right hand side and  extended the background trees.  I am really pleased how the painting turned out.  The hardest part was coming up with a title - much easier when I paint an animal or bird as they name themselves.

River in the  Forest measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Ampersand Gessobord Panel.

Many thanks to Robyn Lovelock for the reference photo.

Common Yellowthroat ACEO in acrylics

I love the markings of this little song bird and I am really pleased how he turned out.  These birds can be found in North America ranging from southern Canada to Central Mexico.  They measure are about 11 - 13 cm in length and weight around 9 - 10 grams. 

 

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

 

Many thanks to Nigel for the reference photo.

 

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Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher ACEO in acrylics

I couldn't resist painting this  little kingfisher. I love it when a painting all just seems to come together like this one did.   I am really pleased with the final result.  As the name implies these birds are found in Madagascar and measure around 13cm in length.

Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Frank Vassen for the reference photo.

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Spring ACEO in watercolours

I decided to paint this one in watercolours as I haven't  painted a little aceo landscape in watercolours before so thought it would  make for a nice change.  I cropped the reference photo a bit and added the flowers.  Rather pleased how it turned out.

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

Many thanks to Andrew Wilson for the reference photo.

Spring Cottage in acrylics

I enjoyed painting this one.  I changed the reference photo a bit by adding the pathway to lead the eye into the painting and a added a few more flowers.  Really pleased with the final painting.

Spring Cottage measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Ampersand Gessobord panel.

Many thanks to Steve Lyddon for the reference photo.

Tufted Titmouse ACEO in acrylics

I think this bird is adorable and I couldn't resist painting it.  Really pleased how the painting turned out. 
 
Tufted Titmouse is a small songbird found in North America.  They measure  around  14 - 16 cm in length and weight between 18 - 26 grams.  An interesting fact about them is that they like to line their nests with hair and will sometimes pluck hair directly from living animals.

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

Many thanks to Bill Thompson/USFWS for the reference photo.

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White - Browed Tit Warbler ACEO acrylics

I love the colours of this bird feathers. I don't normally use magenta but that was the colour needed for the feathers.  I had a bit of a problem with the background -  wasn't happy with it so decided to try something different - I used a old bristle brush to scrub in a mottled effect for the background - really pleased with the effect it created. 

White - Browed Tit Warblers (also known as Severtzov's Tit Warbler) are a tiny bird measuring only 8.5 - 10 cm.  They are found on the mountains of China and central Asia, and also in parts of the Himalaya.

White - Browed Tit 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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