(Untitled - Black Pheasant) © Tracy Hall 20091.75" x 2.25" Watercolour on board
This is my latest miniature, almost complete I think. It is shown enlarged with a 'phantom' penny for scale. Just in case you thought I had fallen off the planet :)
We are lucky enough to have a pair of black (or 'melanistic') pheasants who visit the garden regularly, most recently with their latest youngsters in tow. I think all pheasants are beautiful but these have gorgeous, irridencent markings that change in every light; blues, purples and greens. It may be my imagination but they seem larger than the regular variety too. I have several paintings of them planned - and they will look different in all of them I expect! Here's a photo of them marching across the back lawn:
...And a new painting for a greeting card company to finish off a particularly busy week. The tractor is a fergie 35 - we have one of these but I had to pretty it up a bit as ours is not quite so smart these days. Its not even 'fergie red' at the moment. (Eagle eyed viewers may remember seeing it planting tatties a little while back on this blog).
'Old Adversaries' © Tracy Hall 2009 
7 comments:
Tracy I love your pheasant! We used to get pheasants here but the foxes I think outnumbered them..now they go for my chickens. I just love the lighting in this painting and they way you always handle your backgrounds.
What a beauty! This is a great composition, Tracy. You've captured the iridescence of his feathers. Oh, and the moss on the trees, love the texture.
Hi Mary - thankyou :) Oh that is a shame, they are so nice to see wandering around. But I guess foxes will be foxes. Hope you have your chooks secured at night!!
Thanks so much Barbara. I have a little more work to do on his feathers to get the lighting right, but I made up the background so I'm very happy you think it works!
Wow, your paintings are amazing. I have nominated you for the "Lovely Blog Award" on my site. I linked you there and if you want to email me a jpeg of your work I can include that too!
Your miniatures are wonderful Tracy.
It's something I've not tried myself - it's on that mile-long To Do list of mine!
I guess I was too busy at the other end of the scale painting murals!
Thanks so much Gifts of Creation for the award :)
Thank you Judy - your work is lovely - espcially loved the cat in the cushions. I hope you get to try a miniature soon!
Tracy- absolutely gorgeous as always. Love the moss, you have a great feel for the backgrounds- they are just right, yet don't detract from the main subject. Beautiful work.
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