Bird Paintings by Frances McMahon (video 3)

Three paintings exploring the textures of wood and water.
Sometimes it's important to step outside your comfort zone, and paint something you've never done before. Water is something I had been afraid of, so it was time I took the plunge (no pun intended!).
Each painting takes between 30 and 165 hours to complete, using a minute brush with only a few hairs. Backgrounds are airbrushed, although the duck and pelican paintings utilised a lot of brushwork over the initial airbrush ground.
NO special effects were used, other than the sharpen filter.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• artist
• australian
• bird
• paintings
• watercolour
• native
• illustrations
• pelican
• eastern
• rosella
• black
• duck
• mozart

[bigleroygym]

wow..u really painted this stuff? You must be a serious painter, because these look almost like photos, except they are art..your artwork is very precise...how long have u been doing this?

[GlitteringGirl65]

Glad you like my art, bigleroygym! I've always had a real love of detail, and want the viewer to see how much I love birds, and what amazing creatures they are.

I've loved birds from the age of 5, and started painting/drawing at that time. I still have some texta drawings (of primary school art) that my mother kept for me...lol!

[IdaSputum]

Good gracious! ! Those paintings are perfection! Well done!!! Gorgeous to see them.

Thank you

[GlitteringGirl65]

You are very kind and gracious to say that. Thanks so much!

[VirtuosoFan]

I really love what skillful you have shared. Very impressive

[GlitteringGirl65]

Thanks VirtuosoFan. I'm very flattered you think that... :)

[steriod01]

Some of the best I've seen! I love all the details you put into your work. I do watercolor of birds as well......Now I see I have a very long way to go, as you have shown me the possibilities.

[samsinilam69]

beautiful!!!!!!

[EA1088]

The painting with the Rosellas was astonishing! Gorgeous...just gorgeous.

[DiamondApple100]

I think you have invented the meaning of painting!

[MrsCellardoor]

outstanding work!

breathtaking!

thank you for sharing!

[VirtuosoFan]

No way...I never think like that to the great artist who loved to be a grand teacher.

Ssssssh!