The Dragon in my Garden

The Dragon in my Garden
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A stunning piece, with beautiful brushwork and palette.

Fantastic brushwork and vitality in this painting, love it.

Wonderful painting Paulette, love the style.

Strong brushwork, lovely bird, great style.Love it.

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08/01/2019
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I’ve always thought starlings were like dragons. Not that they go around hunting damsels in distress but from a distance they look black / brown but when the sun captures their feathers they shine like the jewelled scales of a dragon. As the feathers meet the neck they look like the spikes around the neck of a dragon. This chap was basking in the sun this summer in my garden. They are a tight knit family group and we have had the pleasure of watching the babies grow all summer long. This is one of the males of the family. He is painted in oil paint on wood panel that is 10 x 10",

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Paulette Farrell

Professional Artist. For 2020 I have decided to focus my work on cricket (which I love) and figure / portrait paintings and drawings. Although I am able to draw and paint birds, still lifes and animals and have been successful selling them I noted that whilst painting them I was forever thinking…

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