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Morning Visitor: acrylic painting
Read more: Morning Visitor: acrylic paintingI have been experimenting with painting lights and darks, using a limited palette of yellow ochre, ultramarine blue, burnt umber and titanium white. This little sparrow was sitting on a rock in my yard recently, and I wanted to capture the moment. Moments like this remind me of the beauty of God’s creation.
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Sparrows on a Fence
Read more: Sparrows on a FenceI painted this in acrylic a few months ago. My emphasis was on the shadows and lights. I used my typical palette to create this painting.
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Birds of Michigan Series: Winter Partners
Read more: Birds of Michigan Series: Winter PartnersI love to paint birds, and winter scenes, so this painting combines these two. One is a sparrow, the other a chickadee. What I love about the sparrow is the fact that his posture reminds me of a “grumpy old man” sitting there on the bush. These guys came to the feeders last winter, and…