Perry by Cassie Holmes
This piece is part of my recent Feathery February collection. For this collection I painted Australian birds from the top 10 Australian birds of 2023. The Spotted Pardalote came in at number eight.
The Spotted Pardalote is such a beautiful little bird. They have such lovely yellowy-orangey feathers, with little spots on their wings and head. Spotted Pardalotes can be found in most parts of Australia.
The background of these Spotted Pardalote pieces are a beautiful pastel blue-green, which goes so well with the yellows and oranges in the feathers. I painted a pair of each bird because I like that they have a friend. I use thick oil paint and palette knives to create the texture, including adding it in the background of my pieces.
This piece is on a 20cm x 20cm cradled wood panel, which is 3.8cm wide, allowing you to stand it up on a shelf. It also comes with wire ready to hang. It is unframed but the sides are painted in a light grey so you can have more than one from the set if you like and they will all match. This piece will look lovely hanging on a wall, particularly with its partner, or standing on a shelf or bench.