carmine

 

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This Carmine beauty is part of the African bee-eater family. I love the turquoise crown on this one, and of course the red/pink belly that gives it it's name. 

This bird is painting number 30 (!) in the bird series. Phew! I haven't made it past 3 in a series before. #doh. You may see another bird or two fly onto my canvas in the future but for now, onto new subjects.

rose robin (a.k.a cutie patootie)

 

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Today's Rose Robin has a cooler green background. Just a little bundle of colour and joy. Happy December! : )

a rosy glow

 

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These two cute Rose Robins live on the south east coast of Australia. Surprisingly, they are not related to the North American Robin, but what's even more surprising is... their bellies really are that hot pink!

I meant to continue with the process photos... but I got so excited about the floral background, I forgot to take pics! #doh

eye on the prize

 

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I used a new palette of colours for this painting, not my typical pinks and purples. The 'gold' flecks are actually yellow ochre paint with a bit of white. I peppered it through the background and gave this little friend some to eat. ; ) Next to the grey green background the yellow ochre really sings. I love the effect. I added turquoise to his wing, which is quite cool in temperature and it's making the cool green background look really warm in comparison. I'm still learning lots about temperature and how amazing it is to work with. Cheers.

Yes, let's be friends

 

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I thought yesterday's Zebra Finch needed a friend. ; )

nuance

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I decided to paint a more subtle painting today. ; )

Discovery

 

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I love the bright red on this very cool Eurasian Bullfinch. I discovered a photo reference on Pixabay, a free image site, when I typed in colourful birds. His lovely colours blend right into his cheeks! ; )

tree-dwelling bee-eating cutie-patootie

 

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Birds that sit atop a tree stump, and check out the area, with such a relaxed confidence, are sooo cute! (I love the colours on the face of this bee-eater.) 

knock your socks off

 

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Check out my Instagram page at noramacphailart to see the time lapse video of me painting these feathers. It's a good one! ; )

This painting is available at my DailyPaintworks Gallery, just click the PayPal link to see more. The bird series continues!