Mandarin Duck 2010

Dear Everyone:

I am very driven by aesthetic beauty.

I bought an illustrated book of Birds

and one of the first birds featured

was the Mandarin Duck. It may

be the most attractive bird I have

ever seen and I had to paint it.

Named after the colourful rich robes

of civil servants in China

the colours and plummage

are truly spectacular.

They reside mostly in China,

Japan and Siberia and

perch/roost in trees hence

they can be found in forrest

habitats.

They are related to Wood Ducks

which can be found in North America.

Truly a glorious bird.

Hope that you enjoy this

image.

Helen.

Duck 2009

folkartbird052009(duck)

Dear Everyone:

I think. I hope I have overcome my

procrastination on my series of

paintings of folk art birds.

Today's image is of a duck.

I enjoyed selecting the paint colours

for this image. I am also pleased

with the composition of this image

with the rock and the reeds in the backdrop

of the picture.

Hope you enjoy the image.

Have an-enjoy-family-and-

friends kind of day.

Helen.