JANE CURTIN

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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When I was painting this little lovely Jane Curtin popped into my head...remember the Cone Heads.

PRETTY PATTY

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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Another chickadee, I love the black head, it gives such detail.  I stayed quite close to the actual colour of this bird, usually I tend to add more original colours. I had a solid gold background but felt something was missing, once I started adding the pinks it became complete. 

TOOTSIE

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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This is another overpainting of an painting I did last year, there is definitely more interest when you see bits of the old painting peaking through. 

GINGER SNAP

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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This was my second attempt at this little bird, yesterday after working for quite some time on it never being completely happy, the cloth came out and within a few seconds it was gone. Today I sat with my cup of tea examining the photo, there is much more detail on a little bird than what you first think, tiny little things like the small mark where the beak begins or the small curve at the end of the head where the body begins. These details give so much more character when you are painting.