GIRLY GIRL

6 x 6 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$120.00
including shipping

The more I paint the more I relax, I used to tense up when starting any new painting. I know where I am going now and what palette I will use...ahhh it is just a delightful experience to become more experienced.

GOOD MORNING WORLD

6 x 6 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$115.00
shipping included

I am enjoying painting on the black background, a change is always a good idea in painting, keeps things fresh.

STANDING WITH NATURE

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

My friend Ron takes great photos which h lets me use, this robing caught my eye.

SASSY SAM

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
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Waiting on the rhodo for a nibble at the bird feeder, this perch is one of many where the birds wait their turn, or not...usually not.

SOLO BIRD

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
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I don't usually paint with such muted tones, but I really like how this turned out.

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.

WONDERMENT

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

This was one of those painting days that I just might have gone a little overboard on the background...anything goes when you paint.

DISBELIEF

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

I borrowed the photo of this bird from my friend Ron, he is always wandering around Qualicum Beach with his camera and gets some dandy photos of the goings on in nature.

 

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.

MR. TANAGER

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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Primary pow...the colours that you see on some small birds are just amazing. So interesting that the  body of this bird is so bright and is such a contrast against the subdued wings.  I love nature!!!

LOOKER

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

The more I paint birds the more I love to paint birds...even choosing the background colours is exciting.

SUP?

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

I  used  dark blue and purple transparents for the underpainting of this bird. I really like how the other colours pop against them.

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.

SASSY SALLY

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

Whenever I paint  a bird I seem to be a little giddy upon completion...they are just so darned cute.

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.

SWEET TWEET

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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This little bird was fun to paint, I loved the branch with the two blossoms, it added so much more interest.

SPRING AHEAD

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

I painted this little lovely with very loose strokes, my favourite parts of this painting are the top of the birds head with the blue highlight and the eye...I love painting birds.

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.