This loose, more expressive style of painting is a natural progression of my work. I am currently very inspired by nature in the urban environment, where natural beauty co-exists with graffiti and concrete. I live in a semi industrial neighbourhood and these Laughing Kookaburras often visit the weeping gum trees and frangipanis outside the factory near my house.
I enjoy working in limited colours, often mixing one or two similar paint colours to achieve a slight variation. In some areas the brush work is loose and expressive, and in other parts, very intricate such as the white feather details. This piece is a lovely, ultramarine blue/black and grey colour.