Black cockatoos in the Afternoon Light Nature 100cm x 76cm

100cm x 76cm

Mixed Media and Acrylic on Canvas

42cm x 62cm white wash timber frame

185cm x 95 cm

Framed in Beech timber in the Blue Mountains and ready to hang

Black cockatoos in the Afternoon Light Nature 100cm x 76cmTitle: Black Cockatoos in the Afternoon Light This painting is an expression of my deep love for the native birds and unique light of the Blue Mountains. I am endlessly fascinated by the Yellow tailed Black Cockatoos that visit the edge of the park near my studio. In this piece, I focused on the contrast between the birds' deep, patterned feathers and the luminous canopy surrounding them, painting the background as a series of soft, floating discs of