Bird on a Wire

After hearing birds twittering away outside my studio I headed out the door with my camera. I caught this female blue wren holding onto a fencing wire and I snapped a photo. When I lowered my camera the bird was gone. In that fleeting moment I took a magical photo that formed the reference to this painting.

Unbelievably, the bird's right leg caught the harsh morning sun and the leg bones can clearly be seen as though it was an X-Ray. Shadows cast over the other uprights on the fence and just a slight sparkle in her eye add complexity to this painting. The out of focus Agapanthus reflect on the wire and slightly on the birds down feathers.

This painting can be framed but is ready to hang.

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I have always loved art from my earliest understanding of it. I started painting at the age of six and rarely stopped. I was influenced early with realism and have tried to replicate life as closely as possible. I love all subjects and I guess that's why I don't paint just a single topic like aviation, marine, wildlife or still life. I try and immerse myself with reflections and creating form using light. I also love painting things that nature has taken a nice chunk out of.

I enjoy the works of Frans Hals‚ as well as the modern masters such as John Seerey-Lester‚ Salvador Dali, Banksy and lately Tjalf Spaarnay and Luigi Benedicenti who are hyperrealist artists.

I have always painted my own reality. I paint what grabs by attention and I've always painted things that were part of my life. That's why you'll see such a broad range of subjects in my paintings such as wine, trains, boats, aircraft and food. I paint what's nearby or relevant to me. The majority of my work is now still life, in particular I like to paint wine.

My work can be found in collections in Australia and worldwide. I'm always grateful for any "likes" given, it helps me feel as though someone has enjoyed my work.

If you would like to work together on a project email me: [email protected]

Thank you for your time
Rob