And another bird - a magpie.

[Ocelot II]

[tblue37]

1. Lovely.

[Ocelot II]

12. Thanks!

[2naSalit]

2. I like it!

[Ocelot II]

13. Thanks!

[MLAA]

3. Love how you handled the trees!

[Ocelot II]

14. They are actually some kind of dry shrub.

The photo I worked from isn't mine (wish it were) so I'm not sure what they are. Thanks for the compliment!

[viva la]

4. That is so pretty

With the green-black wings!

[Ocelot II]

15. Magpies are very iridescent up close.

[niyad]

5. Lovely.

[Ocelot II]

16. Thanks!

[ellie]

6. Beautiful!

Do you have an Etsy shop?

[Ocelot II]

7. Thanks - No Etsy or other sale, I just do this for fun.

[ellie]

8. Very cool!

[irisblue]

9. Geez are you talented. Tell us your mediums plz

[Ocelot II]

17. Thanks - all the birds and most other paintings are in oil.

A couple of landscapes in water color but I find that to be a more difficult medium because you can't correct mistakes,

[yonder]

10. I'm impressed. You've captured that subtle iridescence well. Tough to do, I think.

[Ocelot II]

18. Thanks, that was the hardest part of the painting - had to do a lot of layers

and fiddle with some colors I don't use much.

[LiberalLoner]

11. Wow! I agree with everyone, you need to have a place where people can buy these works,

Your composition skills are top notch (I struggle terribly with composition, myself) and your use of color subtle and atmospheric except for where you wish the center of interest to be…on the iridescent wings.

So good!

👏👏👏👏

[Ocelot II]

19. Thanks but I can't take credit for composition - I pick good photos to work from

and get excellent advice from an instructor I've been working with for several years. He really has good ideas about how to compose a picture, where the center of interest should be, etc.

[bif]

20. Nicely done!

[debm55]

21. Very beautiful work, Ocelot II

[samplegirl]

22. Very pretty

Love your backround. I need to learn how to do.
This is so very well done. I love it!