Laughing dove

Laughing dove, Spilopelia senegalensis. Acrylic on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Hoopoe

Acrylic on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Red jungle fowl

Acrylics on Masonite, 10 x 15 cm:

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These are the critters domestic chickens are descended from. I experimented a bit here with a much looser, expressionist sort of style; I have yet to decide whether I like it!

Two blue waxbills

Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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When you wander around in dry thorn veld, it's all muted greens and earth colors. Until you glimpse a little flock of blue waxbills; they always come as a pleasant surprise, their powder blue plumage looking strangely out of place in surroundings. Which is perhaps one reason why I enjoy painting them.

Yellow-billed hornbill

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Red-headed finch

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Sunbird and Protea Flower

More specifically, a greater double-banded sunbird. Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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The sunbirds (there are many species) are Africa's version of the hummingbirds of the Americas. despite their similar looks, they are not closely related. The sunbirds have a similar lifestyle though, and live on nectar and small insects.

Blue waxbill

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Cape white-eye

Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Three flamingos

Painted this a week ago and forgot to post it. Acrylics on Masonite, 10 x 15 cm:

This work is for sale on my Daily Paintworks Gallery.

Guinea fowl under a tree

Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

This work is for sale on my Daily Paintworks Gallery.

Blue cranes

Acrylic on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

South Africa's national bird, nowadays unfortunately threatened by habitat destruction.

Black-collared barbet

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Assorted sketches

Sketches, mostly birds, in ballpoint pen and colored pencil:

Masked weaver

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

In winter, the males and females look pretty much the same: drab light brown. But during the breeding season the males turn bright yellow, with black mask and reddish eyes. They then construct their intricately woven nests, trying to attract a mate.

Cape white-eyes

Cape white-eyes (Zosterops virens). Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm.

These are the archetypal tweety birds: round and fluffy and cute looking. They're quite common around here, where they move in small groups through dense foliage, looking for insects and chattering to one another.