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Orioles on Jelly Feeder
Oil on Canvas
~2017~

Baltimore Orioles on Jelly Feeder

The nice thing about creating a painting is you can use your imagination. While I use a 5x7 photo for reference to detail, the original photo is being altered to remove a garage in the background and is being replaced with greenery.

Oriole Oil Painting

The Painting

Oriole Oil Painting

Working right to left detailing background and 1st Oriole on right

Oriole Oil Painting

Working in background grass area and shading 2nd Oriole's head

Oriole Oil Painting

Detailing greens with a 00 old school brush

Oriole Oil Painting

First layer of background green & Peony patch done

Oriole Oil Painting

Adding branches & contrast to imaginary shrub background

Oriole Oil Painting

Finishing touches on shrubs and start of beautiful Oriole colours

Oriole Oil Painting

Detailing post with a Raw Umber and Titanium White wash adding a wash of Sap Green

Oriole Oil Painting

Detailing upper post but needs more time to dry before moving left

Oriole Oil Painting

Starting to detail front and back clothes posts along with nuts and bolts

Oriole Oil Painting

Adding two more Orioles chatting with each other

Oriole Oil Painting

Adding more reds and yellow shades to the feeder

Oriole Oil Painting

Completely covered! Detailing feeder and miscellaneous background features

Oriole Oil Painting

A little celebration after tapping out and declaring this a finish!

Oriole Oil Painting

Finished project. Time to cure for the next year!

Oriole Oil Painting

Off the easel and curing with all the other oils!

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