Bird paintings | jennymoedkorpela

Wildlife

Blue evening.

Watercolour on hot pressed paper, 26cm x 38cm. 2020.

Whooper swans flying back north one evening in spring.

Fantail / Pīwakawaka

Oil colours on canvas, 20x20cm. 2020.

These cheeky small birds are so fun to watch, especially since they do not seem afraid of you at all. Native bird of New Zealand.

Tranquility.

Oil colours on canvas, 25x25cm. 2020. Sold.

Muted swan in the Finnish archipelago early one morning.

Wave 1

Watercolour on cotton paper. 26x38cm, 2019.

(Reference picture: Paul Hruza)

Morning light

Pied Avocet.

Acrylic and oil on canvas. 40x30cm. 2019

Solitary

This is Jonathan (named after Jonathan Livinstone seagull after the book by Richard Bach). He reside by our summer cottage in Finland.

Acrylic and oil on canvas, 45x35cm. 2019

Jonathan Seagull

I named this seagull Jonathan, after Jonathan Livingston Seagull, the novel by Bach.

Watercolour on cotton paper, 26x18cm. Sold.

Ural owl

Watercolour on hot pressed cotton paper, 38x26cm. 2018.

Ural owl

Watercolour on cotton paper, 31x23cm. Sold.

Watchpost

White Wagtail. This wagtail returned every day to the same spot, keeping watch over his domain. Or over us, who knows...

Watercolour on cotton paper, 26x18cm.

Golden wingbeats

Barn owl. The small ghosts of the forrest and farmlands.

Acrylic and oil on canvas, 30x30cm, 2017. (Reference with kind permission from Julie Mitchelle from the website 'paint my photo')

Blue rain

A swan flying by me over the water out on our summer cottage. It had to be imortalized!

Acrylic and oil on canvas, 30x40cm, 2017.

Blacky 2

Common blackbird overlooking his domain.

Acrylic and oil on canvasboard, 28x22cm, 2016. Sold.

Blacky 1

Common blackbird. I had a lot of fun with the feathers. I love these cheeky birds. I used to have a breeding couple outside my window when I lived in The Netherlands.

Acrylic and oil on canvas, 28x22cm, 2016. (Reference with kind permission from Aschi from the website 'paint my photo')

Call of the Raven

Acrylic and oil on canvas, 40x30cm, 2016. Sold. (Reference with kind permission from Ruth Stewart from the website 'paint my photo')

Turquoise jewel

In sunlight they seem emerald green, and in shadow they seem a sparkling blue... Jewels indeed, the Common Kingfisher.

Acrylic and oil on canvas board, 28x22cm, 2016. Sold.

Turquoise mist 1

Experimenting with colours and backgrounds.

Acrylic and oil on canvas, 50x50cm, 2017. (Reference with kind permission from Hannah Davies from the website 'Paint my photo')

Turquoise mist 2

Experimenting with colours and backgrounds.

Acrylic and oil on canvas, 50x50cm, 2017. (Reference with kind permission from Lynnie from the website 'Paint my photo')

Flying Grace

This painting was a turning point for me, and I often look to it for inspiration. Barn owl.

Acrylic and oil on canvas, 50x40cm, 2015. Sold.
(Reference with kind permission from lydiardWildlife.deviantart.com)