I was speaking to a friend recently and we were discussing Gerard Manley Hopkins, and I was reminded of the…
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A Teal
I wanted to paint a teal in flight so as to maximise the flashes of – well, teal on the…
Goldfinch
I have painted a goldfinch before but when I first started out with the birds, I hadn’t formulated a set…
Barn Swallow
I’ve always painted birds which are standing on the ground – I have done a few which are on a…
Peregrine falcon…again
This is my fourth oil, and probably my favourite. As I said in my previous post, I have a real…
Peregrine falcon
Peregrines are my favourites birds of prey, not only because they are phenomenally powerful, but also these falcons were my…
