Oil
Watercol
Digital
Sculpture
Performance
G115A Dead Bird
Oil on panel
Jul to Sep 2007, Size 305x406 mm
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G115A Dead Bird
Oil on panel Jul to Sep 2007, Size 305x406 mm |
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About this painting
My art group set a challenge to paint a bird or birds. Our cat, named Cat, had recently caught a bird, its body left on the hard floor. It looked peaceful and somehow angelic, so I decided to paint it.
This is painted on a smooth panel, much larger than life. I partly wanted to paint it as a technical exercise, an exploration of painting in detail. |
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Technical details
The colours are deceptively simple. A reddish brown and ultramarine were used for almost all of the colours. When mixed they make black, and with white can make a large range of colours from blue greys to strong browns.
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