Avocet

This is great. The composition seems brilliant to me. I like the shadow and the stoney foreground.

Beautiful painting Jackie

This is fantastic.

Very well painted Jackie. Like it a lot

Beautiful painting Jackie

Thank you everyone. I loved the way the shape of the ripples and bank echoed the shape of the avocet's beak and plumage, so that was what inspired the painting.

Gosh - I thought this was a photo at first. Superb work - that glassy water is amazing. Beautifully painted bird as well.

Love everything about this Jackie....you've captured the birds elegance so well! I feel it has a contemporary factor that will appeal to all, rather than just bird enthusiasts (which isn't easy when painting birds). Enjoyed all your gallery :-)

Lovely work.

What can I add, just brilliant. The reflection is just perfect.

This is simply lovely, Jackie...I'm off to look at your gallery now. Great about your commission. It is such a wide ranging subject which has been dealt with fairly extensively. I wonder how you will go about bringing something fresh to it? I shall watch with interest...do keep us informed...and I will hope to make any suggestions that I can.