LARGE ACRYLIC BIRD PAINTING ON CANVAS
The Parrot
Before this piece, I’d been experimenting with vibrant flowing paint backgrounds, but I wanted to take a different approach here.
Instead of letting the background take centre stage, I focused on creating a simpler composition that allowed the subject to do all the talking. This painting became an opportunity to experiment with bold colours, layering different shades of blue throughout the feathers to create depth, texture and movement. I also spent more time refining the facial details, as I wanted the parrot’s expression to tell its own story.
The striking blue, yellow and green feathers immediately catch your attention, but it’s the eyes and subtle expression that encourage you to look a little longer. Sometimes a simpler composition can be just as powerful.
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About the Artist
My paintings have always been a great creative outlet, contrasting my desire to be perfect in other aspects of my life, i intentionally paint in a way different to realism by painting unusual eyes on my paintings or throwing paint at the canvas, literally.
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