Painting a parent bird sheltering the babies isn’t something I planned to paint, it just sort of happened. I saw a photo and it spoke to me. This piece started with those turquoise washes—I wanted that dreamy, protective feeling—and then these little ones just demanded to be tucked under those wings.
The texture work on the feathers was so satisfying, building up layers of black and white to get that speckled effect.
Original painting 24” x 36” x 1.75” gesso board in acrylic paint, not framed. Not returnable.
Painting a parent bird sheltering the babies isn’t something I planned to paint, it just sort of happened. I saw a photo and it spoke to me. This piece started with those turquoise washes—I wanted that dreamy, protective feeling—and then these little ones just demanded to be tucked under those wings.
The texture work on the feathers was so satisfying, building up layers of black and white to get that speckled effect.
Original painting 24” x 36” x 1.75” gesso board in acrylic paint, not framed. Not returnable.