European Bee Eaters ( Watercolour on Arches 140lb HP approx 6"x 8")
![European Bee Eaters ( Watercolour on Arches 140lb HP approx 6"x 8")](https://azure.wgp-cdn.co.uk/app-painters-online/gallery/16737bc9-f829-4f7d-bdcd-bd2ae847ba66.jpg?&width=1005&height=717&bgcolor=ffffff&mode=pad&autorotate=true&rotate=0&format=webp&webp.quality=85&scale=down "European Bee Eaters ( Watercolour on Arches 140lb HP approx 6"x 8")")
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A relatively quick watercolour of Bee Eaters, done from a still taken from a YouTube video. I've never seen one yet, but as the summers get warmer, they are increasingly seen in the UK, so maybe one day I will get a glimpse of their startling colours as they chase the insects in the sunshine. Nearly all watercolour, with the odd white gouache mixed with the colours in the highlights.
About the Artist
Bob Biggart
I'm an amateur artist who started to paint in watercolours about 1990, when I found that the watercolours I admired in galleries were way beyond my price range. My thinking was that in time I might be able to produce paintings that I could hang on my wall at home, and be happy with. At the…
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