I recently completed a small watercolour portrait of an Osprey and recorded a time-lapse video as I painted. It’s the time of year when Ospreys begin to return to their breeding grounds in the UK after spending the autumn and winter months in the warmer climate of Africa. I shall be keeping my eyes peeled […]
A recent blog post showed my work in progress of a Blue Jay painting: On the Easel: Blue Jay I have now finished the painting, and what a stunning bird it was to paint. It’s not often I get to paint so many different shades of blue on a bird! Painting Materials Size: 8 inches […]
January 2022. A new piece to add to my 8by8 Wildlife Collection, a Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata). The Blue Jay is native to eastern North America. Despite the name, it is not related to the UK’s Eurasian Jay at all – but I think it is equally as noisy. If you have ever heard a […]
A new watercolour painting of ‘A Happy Hedgehog’. Doesn’t he make you want to smile?! Artist’s note: Original painting is now sold, but giclee art prints are available, details below. Hedgehog memories A childhood memory of mine is sleeping over at my grandparents’ house and being allowed to stay up late, keeping a watchful eye […]
In May I blogged the work-in-progress photos of the young lion painting I was working on, Young Lion Painting in Progress, and today I have finally finished it. Lions are a new painting subject, giving me the opportunity to study the fur pattern and colouring closely for the first time. The tree bark was also […]