Giclée on paper
Signed and numbered with a certificate of authenticity.
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Absolutely superb quality LIMITED EDITION GICLÉE PRINT.
From an original watercolour painting by Frances McMahon.
IMAGE SIZE: 45.5 x 34.7cm
(With an additional 5cm border of white all round to assist with framing)
Very low edition of 20.
Printed on 100% cotton 310gsm Canson Infinity Edition Etching.
Original professionally scanned and colour-corrected at an astonishing 600dpi.
Printed using fade-proof archival inks.
They are the closest thing to the original painting at a fraction of the cost. Guaranteed to take your breath away!
Please allow up to 4 weeks delivery, as each print is printed "on demand".
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ARTIST STATEMENT
Common and familiar across south-eastern Australia, the Superb Fairy-wren is one of our most loved species.
I decided to place this pair among the blossoms of a crab apple, because not only are the pink flowers a beautiful compliment the male's blue and black regalia, but painting flowers is a welcome change to the "usual" gum leaves. Sometimes it's lovely to incorporate a new colour into a painting. In this case, lots of Permanent Rose!
As with all paintings, there are challenges to overcome. The wren and blossom reference photos were taken on separate locations and days. I had to ensure the lighting of both the wrens and blossoms was consistent and that the size of bird to blossom was correct.
Six subspecies are currently recognised. I've depicted subspecies "cyanochlamys", the most widespread of the subspecies.