Tag: water

  • Mergansers on the Canal

    “Hooded Mergansers on the Canal, Spring” acrylic, 11 X 14 inches. I saw this pair last spring, and finally got around to taking a photo of the painting that I completed a few months ago. I think they are beautiful birds, and they can often be seen on the canal waterways during the spring.

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  • Loon and Baby, acrylic painting

    “Loon and chick, Seeney, MI” I loved visiting Seeney a few weeks ago, and created this acrylic painting of a mother loon and her chick, using a limited palette of titanium white, ultramarine blue, burnt umber, and cad red medium .I think the chicks are adorable, and loved watching it and the mother swimming on…

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  • Shiny Cormorant: Acrylic Painting

    I had fun painting this cormorant; after I created his body using a mix of ultramarine and umber to create a rich black, I used gold paint mixed with sienna and blue to create the shiny feathers on his back. I also used some opalescent paint in the water for a bit of extra shine.…

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