Bird paintings

Tranquility

Muted swans. A subject I often return too to paint.

Oil on canvas, 60x30cm, 2023

Misty morning

Pied stilt in the early morning mist.

Acrylic and oil on canvas, 30x60cm, 2023.

Golden hour

This Sacred Kingfisher is sitting looking for small tasty crabs along the river late one afternoon.

Oil on canvas, 30x24cm, 2023.

Waiting for spring

This Silvereye/Waxeye is all fluffed up against the late winter cold. I love how they can look like a complete round ball when they do that, when they normally are so sleek and tiny.

Oil on canvas, 20x20 cm. 2023
Sold.

fantail painting oil on canvas new zealand bird

Evening pause

Oil on canvas, 24x18 cm. 2023.
Fantail taking a pause from hunting insects.

Anticipation

Oil on canvas, 20x20 cm, 2023

A Fantail waiting for spring.