Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Bird Painting in Gouache
Gouache on Watercolour Board 1983
14 x 12 ins
private collection
A Photorealism Bird Painting of an Oystercatcher.
This Shore-Bird is one of the more popular and
distinctive of the Waders with its bold black and
white plumage, and bright red bill.
Photorealism Bird Painting Technique:
The finish on this Painting is not as high as some of
the other Bird Paintings in the series - I wanted to make
it look like a hybrid of Photorealism and Impressionism.
There is also some white in the paint mix which is unusual
for my work.
Note how the underside of the Oystercatcher reflects the
colour of the rocks and how the light hits the back of the bird,
making it look less like a solid 3-D object.
A Signed Greetings Card is available of this Painting click here
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