Australian Ringnecks

"Australian Ringnecks" is a bright and bold piece I painted based off a picture a friend took. These birds are everywhere where I live, often called 28s because their call sounds like they are saying 'twenty eight'. (I personally have never heard it sound like that!)
I loved the picture that my friend took and I wanted to capture the vibrancy and brightness of the sky and the beautiful bold colours of the birds.
Whilst the birds take centre stage, they were obviously frolicking in the branches so I wanted the branches to be an equal counterpart to the birds.
Painted in bright acrylics I have avoided blending the colours too deeply to create contrast and interest. This piece is on unstretched canvas and is ready to be stretched and even framed by your chosen framer. It measures approximately 22" (W) x 29" (H) or 56cm (W) x 74cm (H).

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A bit about my work - I believe it leans towards expressionism and abstract art, perhaps with nods to impressionism and fauvism. A little bit modern, maybe even a little bit cartoon. I paint in multiple layers, working with brushes and palette knives, typically finishing with markers and paint pens. I enjoy working with landscapes and familiar places, trying to create a sense that you, the viewer, have been there before or are there in the moment.

A bit about me - I am a lot of things, none of them perfect! I am flawed, I am impatient but I try to be kind and make others comfortable, especially when we're most likely to be uncomfortable. I am a mother to an incredible daughter who I named after Salvador Dali (the Dali part, not the Salvador part!) and I have two sausage dogs, Mr Chips and Frankie who will often be lazing about in the sunshine in my studio. I've been drawing and painting since I was a kid - I started with drawing houses because I loved the new homes section of the weekend paper and then I switched to portraits when I was a teenager. I started delving into landscapes and abstracts around 2015/16 and have changed my style a million times since then. My hope is that my style continues to evolve and develop distinctly so that you will recognise a Kirsty Hay painting instantly.