This painting is my first major full size work on birds in their environment. I started in early April working on small oil paintings, observing my subject closely and gradually strengthening the relationship between my medium and portraying the subject. This painting was started within the last six weeks. I am now working on other large paintings of birds. The small paintings I have been doing having given me the eye to go directly to a large canvas and build up a full scale painting without hesitation. The goldfinches in this painting are one of my favorites within the finch family. The poppy field has been done for the joy of colour. Oil on canvas box frame. 40x16 inches.
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Nira Dabush 10 Jul 2009
Just love this, Jhon... By chance that I sEE this painting this morning... it is FANTASTIC.Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 29 Aug 2008
BEAUTIFUL!!!Fantastic composition with Superb brushwork!!!GREAT Art!!!,Dee&David :):)Cathy Howell 26 Aug 2008
I love this painting!Isabel Alfarrobinha 25 Aug 2008
VERY NICE ARTNelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 25 Aug 2008
what a happy making and MARVELLOUS WORK!!! love the scale!