Eastern Yellow Robin.

 This is my latest painting of a Eastern Yellow Robin. Chosen for a friend, it had to be a subject that was yellow and grey to go with the house decor. The colours may seem to differ in some images but this is down to the lighting and using my little compact camera. I love the vibrant yellow plumage of these birds, stunning.

Long Eared Owl.

 From start to finish, here is my latest painting. A Long Eared Owl, painted in watercolour. 

First a background wash.

 Then the eyes so as to bring it to life.

 As the feathering around the eyes built up, it brought the stare out.

 A base colour wash to the cheeks before the fine feathering was started.

 The final touches completed.

Finished.

Great Grey Owl.

 This was my last painting that I have now completed. That of a Great Grey Owl, this took some days tro paint and although only A4 size it held a lot of detail. I find everything is centered around the eyes, if they don't look right the rest does not flow. 

Hawk Owl.

Who doesn't like owls! Mind you it seems most of the paintings I am now venturing into are new territory, this was my first owl painting and I added a light snow effect to the backdrop using a splash effect with a brush.This was greeted with complimentary words from my wife Sarah and was promptly placed on the bedroom wall straight away!

Back to the Birds.

I must admit that in between paintings that you see on this Blog, I do start on some with all good intentions but if something does not look right or seem to be progressing, then it is deemed for the bin or fire, if I'm not happy how a painting is progressing I have to leave it! After the Hare painting for Sarah I went back to birds and started with a Hummingbird, I then tried a new technique I have not used before.

For the background on this Blackburnian Warbler and Yellow Browed Warbler below, I made a wet colour wash and then placed clingfilm over the wet areas. It took some time to dry but gave a totally new and radical effect to the backdrop. This is a method I shall use again but with perhaps a few tweaks to gain a more pleasing effect.

My first Hare painting.

 This was my first attempt at a Hare painting. I knew my wife Sarah wanted me to do one so I gave in. I'm quite happy with how the detailing finish came out.

Silhouetted Paintings with a difference.

 Here I tried a group flight effect, with the Hoopoe and Wallcreeper portrayed as silhouette's before revealing itself as the last bird.