IN THE MOMENT

6 x 6 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$115.00
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When I start a bird painting I always think I should leave the background  more subdued, then bam...there are flowers everywhere.  

JULY VIBE

6 x 6 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$115.00
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The chickadees are full on at the bird feeder, they are so tiny up against all the other bigger birds but they hold their own.

IT'S RAINING FLOWERS

S'S

6 x 6 inch oil
on 1/8th inch gesso board
$85.00

I decided not to be over-detailed on this painting and I like the outcome. We all tend to think we see more than we can actually see, especially when we are looking at art from a distance. The looseness really gave this little painting the feeling of movement.

PRETTY PERFECT

6 x 6 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$80.00

Another painting where I used a limited palette Naphthol red,Cad yellow and Ultramarine blue. I tend to focus more on the painting than on the palette as the colours  all get along...no mud.

IN LIVING COLOUR

6 x 8 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$95.00

I have been missing seeing my chickadees at the bird feeder so today was the day to paint one.

DIANE

6  x 6 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$80.00

I once knew a woman who was very knowledgable about chickadees, Every day early in the morning she would be out feeding the birds, one of her very favourite things to do.

IMPRESSED WITH ME

6 x 8 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$95.00

The more I paint birds, the more I love to paint birds...oh yeah and flowers too!

BIRDIE

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$95.00

The chickadees are hanging around the feeder, time to paint another one...did I mention that I love nature.

BIRD IN PARADISE

18 x 18 inch oil
on 3/4 inch thick wrapped canvas
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I  am trying to use more varied colours in these series of paintings, it is really challenging and makes me really think about every colour I place on the canvas.

PRANCING FANCY

18 x 18 inch
on wrapped canvas with 3/4 inch depth
$340.00

Another day to paint a floral and bird painting, I underpinned the canvas black and all of the colours just seem to pop. I am loving painting on the larger canvas. 

A NEW DAY

12 x 12 inch
oil on 1/8th inch hard board
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It is turning fall now so I decided I needed to paint flowers and a chickadee to say a slow goodbye to summer. 

FEATHER FIASCO

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$80.00

Another chickadee just had to be painted.  I don't see any around my feeder lately, they are probably feasting on all the fresh berries...we are too.

 

THRILL SEEKER

6 x 6 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$80.00

I have painted this bird before, this time I enlarged the image so it is a completely different perspective. I love how the eye turned out,simple yet effective.

ON THE LOOKOUT

6 x 6 inch oil
on 1/8th inch gesso board
$80.00

I was originally going to paint a very subtle background...then something happened and an abstract appeared...I love creativity.

BIKINI BOD

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$80.00

I find the simpler you start with these little bird paintings the better they are.  Sometimes I get carried away and want to add every little detail, but all you need to do is suggest details on the painting...less is more.

BALANCED

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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These little chickadees seem to be the star or our yard. They come in groups to check out the bird feeder and hang off of it like little acrobats.  They are so wonderful to paint.

BIRD DAY

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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It is bird weather here...finally they get to come out in all there glory and enjoy the lushness surrounding them. The foliage is in a hurry to bloom now that we have sunny days so there just seems to be a lot more action in our nature.

SPRING IS HERE

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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This was a lovely little bird to paint, I added the flowers in celebration of spring...today was a magnificent day in Qualicum Beach.

WORLDLY BIRD

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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This little bird is on top of the world.  Because I did so much detail on this small bird I wanted to leave the background colour very subtle.

SINGING SALLY

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$70.00

I like the stance of this birdie, she looks like she could be getting ready to sing.