Thursday, January 23, 2020

Nuthatch, Work in Progress

Oil on Panel, 10" x 8"
I'm trying something a bit different with this painting.  Inspired by a quick application of my end of the work day palette, I worked toward the left side image.  There will be more work on the tree and ground to give it an accurate yet abstract appearance which somehow will meld with a detailed bird. How?  The balance will need to be exact.  

Say What!?!, 2020, Oil on Panel, 12"x12"

When beginning this painting, I researched the size of a chickadee and was surprised to learn they are 4.75 to 5.9 inches.  They seem much more petite when flitting around and their brief sit on the feeder.  I tried here to match that Identification.