Friday, September 11, 2020

lilac roller

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$90 - 6x6" original oil painting on 1/8" panel
This colourful beauty can be found amongst the trees in Africa. One of the most colourful birds known to us, the lilac-breasted roller. So fun to paint! And I kept the brach flowers loosey-goosey so he stayed the star of the show.


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    1. Hi Hilda! Thanks so much. I'm very happy with him! : )

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  2. Wondering how you began this lovely painting. Is this from a photo, a ceramic figurine or botanical garden, nature center live view?
    The colors are great!

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    1. You can check out my Instagram Page to see two time lapse videos of me painting this lovely bird.
      It's from a free photo reference that I got from Pixabay (great site for free pics). I drew it onto a gessoed board (I used white and black gesso mixed together for a nice mid-grey), then I just went for it with paint! It's 6x6" and a small panel can allow for experimentation and exploring. I like to paint a lot, "Work Small Learn Big" as they say.
      Cheers Bernadette!

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