Mountain Bluebird ACEO in acrylics

I have had this one printed out for ages to paint.  The main reason that it has taken me so long to paint it, it because I wasn't sure if I would be able to get enough variation in colours so it didn't end up looking flat and lifeless.  I ended up using  a combination of Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue and Prussian Blue which worked rather well.

Mountain Bluebirds across Western North America and as far North as Alaska. The range between 16 - 20 cm in length and weight around 30 grams.

Mountain Bluebird measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches Watercolour Paper.

Sold

 

 

 

Many thanks to Dave Slaughter for the reference photo.

Red Bellied Woodpecker ACEO in acrylics

I really enjoyed painting this one - it all just seemed to come together.  I thought the pattern on its wings would be a problem but I actually painted the white markings first and then just went around with the black - worked rather well.  I am rather pleased with the end result. 

Red - Bellied Woodpeckers breed across Southern Canada and the north -eastern United States.  They can be found as far south as Florida and as far west as Texas.  The most prominent red part is its head plumage so the name Red Bellied Woodpecker is a bit misleading.


Red - Bellied Woodpecker measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Sold

 

 

 

Many thanks to Rodney Campbell for the reference photo.

Cruising the Canals in watercolours

This one was fun to paint.  It brought back memories of  my holiday to the UK many years ago.  I loved cruising the canals and just watching the beautiful landscape pass by.

All my Christmas shopping is done - thank goodness.  Shops were hectic as usual.   Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Cruising the Canals measures approx. 10 x 8 inches and is painted on 300gsm rough Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Elaine Cross for the reference photo.

Humming Bird ACEO in acrylics

This one was fun to paint.  I did have to paint it twice though.  First time round I wasn't happy with the neck feathers - they just looked to flat and lifeless - tried fixing them but in the end I decided to start again.  Much happier with them the second time around.

Humming Bird measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Jennie Norris for the reference photo.

Sold

Puerto Rican Tody ACEO in acrylics

I enjoyed painting this one.  This birds are found on Puerto Rica Island. It is known locally by the locals as San Pedrito which means Little Saint Peter.  They have an average body length of 11cm and weigh about 5 - 6 grams.

Puerto Rican Tody measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Ron Knight for the reference photo.

Sold

Double Eyed Fig Parrot in Acrylics

I was a bit worried painting this one as there was a lot of green.  It was  interesting painting the green figs to stand out again the  the green feathers.  I find that Ultramarine Blue and transparent yellow mixed together makes a lovely green.  I am rather pleased how it turned out in the end.

Double Eyed Fig Parrots are Australia's smallest parrot being on average around 14 cm in length.  They are found down the east coast of Australia from Cape York Peninsula to northern New South Wales. They are also found in New Guinea. 

Double Eyed Fig Parrot measures 6 x 4 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to James Niland for the reference photo.

Sold

Country Stroll in watercolours

I have had this one printed out for a while to paint but couldn't decide on what medium. Finally settled on watercolours.  Was rather fun to paint.  I am thinking of painting a few more watercolours as I enjoy painting the watercolour landscapes and I have quite a few  reference photos that I can use that would suit the watercolour medium.

Country Stroll measures 7 x 5 inches and is painted on 300gsm Arches rough watercolour paper.

The painting is available for purchase from my Etsy shop.  To view the listing, please click here.

Many thanks to Elaine Cross for the reference photo.