Tattered - Completed

Finished!  This one took a few re-dos on the background before I was happy with it.  Its hard to see, but I have some nice glazes of gold and greens over top of the sap green.  I am happy with the end result and I have it hanging with the other butterflies on my wall now. 

 Tattered

7" x 5" oil cradled wood © 2011 

Here Comes the Night - Bird #61

Painted a finch today...  felt like experimenting on the background, looking for a more abstracty look so tossed in some rubbing alcohol and salt.  I'm pretty happy with it.... though, I think I could have pushed the abstract-ness of it a little more. 

Here Comes the Night

5" x 5" watercolour © 2011 

Just As Long As We Got Each Other - Bird #60

Taking a short break from oils while they dry to work on a quick little wintery chickadee painting.  The branches of the tree turned out a little darker than I hoped... but the touch of sparkle from the luminescent watercolours make up for it (I think).  It adds just the perfect amount of shimmer to the branches.

 Just As Long As We Got Each Other

6" x 6" watercolour © 2011 

Wood Duck Drake - Bird #59

I thought I was finished, but then I noticed a few things that were bothering me about this painting so I made some ever so slight changes.  Did a little more work on th eye and I added a few overall washes of colour to the body (both on the duck and his reflection).  Now... I am happy to say I am finished.

 Wood Duck Drake

10" x 8" watercolour on aquabord © 2011