The Red Macaw

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Lovely vibrant colours, Sunil! Very good indeed!

Posted by David Stevens on Fri 11 Feb 08:42:28

Lovely painting Sunil and the colours are brilliant

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 11 Feb 09:31:56

Nicely done.

Posted by Chris Scott on Fri 11 Feb 16:28:31

Gorgeous!

Posted by Rachel Wood on Fri 11 Feb 18:25:05

Lovely artwork Sunil. Love the background too.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 11 Feb 19:34:10

Lovely

Posted by Romila Datta on Fri 11 Feb 21:33:28

Thanks for your comments. The watercolour pencils really changed it. Subsequent to posting it here, i have added a gloss medium and varnish only for the macaw which really brings out the bird and its feathers. Wish I could edit photo and replace but not possible.

Posted by Sunil Mehta on Sun 13 Feb 05:07:58

Hang on Studio Wall

11/02/2022

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The original was of a bird with natural sky and sunlight behind it. I needed it to be in nature. Hence the green background with a few bamboo shoots from my bamboo plant. I was having difficulty getting the exact light blue in water colour but Charles Evans' excellent free tuition on the use of watercolour pencils solved my problem. Thank you Mr. Evans. So this is a watercolour, with watercolour pencils and a few bamboo shoots.

About the Artist

Sunil Mehta

I paint landscapes and abstracts in acrylics, oils and water colours. My favourite style is impasto as it creates beautiful imagery and depth exploiting the richness of the paints thereby producing a pleasing tactile surface. Landscapes convey peace, tranquility and considerable warmth. I often use…

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