Painting for Autumn exhibitions 2016

Living opposite a breeding pen for pheasants can be entertaining though I gave up all notions of having a beautiful garden long ago due to them appearing in the border en-masse and setting about destroying anything that resembles a plant! So I thought, why not paint them. This is my first study after taking hundreds of photos and collecting feathers shed during their recreation. They are all unique and the males are particularly striking when the sun catches their colours. Hopefully the first of many before they all get shot :(
Available as a print and greetings cards this one is entitled 'Lying Low' and is painted using Alkyd Oils on stretched cotton canvas 50x60cm framed.
The original is off to the Association of Animal Artists Exhibition at Thoresby Gallery from 11th-30th October 2016 where it is available to purchase.