Thursday, 31 August 2017

Cuban Tody ACEO in acrylics

I love the feather colours of these birds.

Cuban Tody measure 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth paper.

Many thanks to Ekaterina Chernetsova for the reference photo.

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Black Throated Blue Warbler ACEO in acrylics

I love the markings of this one. Really pleased with how it turned out.

Black Throated Blue Warblers breed in North Eastern United States and South Eastern Canada.  They winter in the Caribbean.  They measure 11 - 13 cm in length and weigh between 8 - 12 grams.

Black Throated Blue Warbler measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

Many thanks to Ron Knight for the reference photo.

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Friday, 25 August 2017

Great Spotted Woodpecker in acrylics

I love how this one is clinging to the tree.  I did quite a few glazes to build up the depth to the feathers.

Great Spotted Woodpecker measures 6 x 8 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth paper.

Many thanks to Lee Amery for the reference photo.

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Kirra Beach 3 in acrylics

This one was rather fun to paint as everything just seemed to work.

Kirra Beach  3 measures 12 x 12 inches and is painted on Ampersand Smooth Panel.



Wednesday, 23 August 2017

Red Naped Sapsucker ACEO in acrylics

I love this ones markings.

Red Naped Sapsuckers are found in North America.  They measure around 19 - 21 cm in length and weigh between 32 - 66 grams.

Red Naped Sapsucker measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth paper.

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

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White Crested Elaenia ACEO in acrylics

I love how this one is perched on the branch.

White Crested Elaenia's are found in South America,  They measure around 13.5 - 15 cm in length and weigh between 12.5 - 24.3 grams.

White Crested Elaenia measure 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

Many thanks to Brian Ralphs for the reference photo.

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Sunday, 20 August 2017

Pink Robin in acrylics

On one of my holidays to Tasmania a few years back, I specifically went looking for the Pink Robin. On the forest walk, I never come across him but when I got back the car, there he was admiring himself in the car's side mirrors.  I took lots of photos but only ended up painting one aceo from the batch I took mainly because the photos are not the best reference photos to use -  he is sitting on a blue car mirror and the background is not that great either.   900 plus paintings later, I have started to revisit my earlier photos as I see things a little bit differently now.  For this one, I love the tilt of his head but that was about all I liked in the reference photo.  So I ended up adding a branch, changing the background colour and  highlights.  Really love how the painting turned out.

Pink Robin measures 6 x 6 inches and is painted on Colourfix Smooth Paper.

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