Acrylic on canvas, stretched and ready to hang.
Signed on the front.
Baby King Christmas Feast is an artwork I created to celebrate the union between colour, season, and youth. This juvenile baby King parrot feeding on the nectar of a Christmas Bush in December was a moment caught by my camera in the front garden.
The rich colours of the King parrot nestled in the flowers are a great reminder that the Christmas season is approaching – let the feasting begin!
In this painting I have paid special attention to blending the complex foliage of the leaves and flowers against the vivid green and red underbelly of the bird. The result is a colour palette of green and pink with splashes of deep blue and orange red.
The Christmas Bush, Ceratopetalum gummiferum, is found on the eastern coastal fringe of New South Wales. The small tree flowers in early November, with small white flowers, these change colour gradually to bright red and pink as Christmas day approaches.
Baby King Christmas Feast comes with a 43 second video revealing the story of its making.