Oil Paintings

Here is a selection of my oil paintings inspired by my love and respect for the British countryside 
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An image of an oil painting of a large blue/black cockerel with dark pink wattle and comb. His face and strong beak are painted in profile in a tightly cropped composition, with his upper body and tail feathers filling the canvas. Blue sky, green grass and the branches of flowering currant bushes form the background. The deep pink buds of the currant bush place this scene in early Spring.
An image of an oil painting of a white hen with black and white neck, tail and wing tip feathers. The gen is depicted in a tightly cropped composition showing her head and body, with glimpses of blue sky through a background of French Bean plant leaves and flowers.
An image of a painting of a corvid standing looking up to the right, The rocks, rockpools and sand are painted in a semi-abstract style. They are represented by areas of yellow, blue, orange and grey paint, highlighted with areas of gold leaf.
A painting of a Barn Owl looking out to the viewer from the bottom left of the picture. The background is dark and filled with swirling leaves, picked out in copper and gold coloured metal leaf.
An image of a painting of a white barn owl surrounded by a mass of tiny white blossoms, against a deep blue sky. The owl is depicted side on, on the left of the composition. Its head is turned full on to face the viewer.
A three-quarter portrait of a young, blonde girl in a white sleeveless dress, holding a Rhode Island Red chicken. The background is dark and mysterious and gold leaf shines around the girl's head. There are three daisy flowers in her hair and the shape of leaves hang above.
Image of a painting of a fair haired boy holding a red hen in his arms. The boy has two grey and white feathers tied in his hair. The background is a mix of blue, green, red and copper leaf. Green leaves can be seen hanging down from above.
An image of a tall narrow oil painting featuring a section of dense overgrown hedgerow, populated with bright red berries and large orange rose hips and a tangle of ivy and bramble runners. A Blackbird sits on a twig at the top with a fat red berry in its beak. The pale blue sky and hazy pale sun can be seen behind.
An image of a red fox walking through fox glove plants. There are five tall spikes of pinky purple flowers in front of the fox, which is walking from left to right across the composition
An oil painting of a fox as it emerges through a gap in the hedgerow of hawthorn berries, rosehips, ivy leaves and flowers and blackberries. The fox is looking out directly at the viewer.
An oil painting of a close-up of a red fox peering from a hedgerow. Teasels, blackberries and Hawthorne berries surround it.
A painting of a hare sitting in profile, among rosehips and blackberries. The background is dark with a large golden sphere representing the harvest moon. An Autumn moth is flying up towards the top left edge of the composition.
An image of an oil painting of a hare, head lowered, sniffing the ground. Branches of gilded leaves hang in the foreground, intertwined with dog roses, orange rose hips, brambles and red hawthorn berries. A full golden moon is depicted in the centre of the composition, with grasses and seed heads in silhouette.
An oil painting of a close-up of a red deer stag, head raised in the action of emitting a load call. His antlers are tipped with gold and his head is surrounded by Rowan leaves and bright orange berries, with thick bracken behind him and to the bottom right
An image of an oil painting of a red deer stag. He is depicted face on to the viewer, surrounded by autumnal shades of bracken and Rowan Trees, heavy with ripe orange fruits.
An image of an oil painting of a greenfinch bird and bright red berries against a gold background. The painting is framed in a black wooden frame.
An oil painting of a Greenfinch bird, perched on a sprig of red berries. The bird sits with its head turned looking up to the top right corner of the composition. This miniature painting is painted on gold leaf and is shown framed in a black frame with linen cover inner frame.
An oil painting of a bird, perched on a lichen covered twig. White blossom can be seen in the bottom left corner. The bird sits side on with head, in profile, pointing up in the middle of the composition. The image is cropped closely so its tail cannot be seen, This miniature painting is painted on gold leaf and is shown framed in a black frame with linen cover inner frame.
An image of an oil painting of a firecrest bird and red berries against a gold background. The painting is framed in a black wooden frame.
A painting of a barn owl, pictured surrounded by a thick tangle of lush ivy vines. The bright white feathers of the owl stand out in contrast to the dark, almost black background.
An oil painting of a cream Charolais cow, with short corns and a pink nose. Painted three quarters profile against a dark background
An image of an oil painting of a large English Longhorn Bull with a ring through its nose. Painted against a dark background
A painting of a blue grey whippet with a white chest sitting against a patterned woven cushion. The background is a bright red with gold and silver patterned wall hanging.
An oil painting of an otter looking up at the viewer, from swirling blue water. The otter has an abundance of whiskers which have sparkling water droplets in them
An oil painting of an otter, swimming on its back in swirling blue water. The painting is portrait orientation and the otter's head is positioned centrally at the top of the painting. Its pale stomach can be seen snaking beneath the water towards the bottom left of the canvas. Its gaze looks directly at the viewer, two large bright eyes above a myriad of diamond-like water droplets caught in its whiskers.
An oil painting of an otter swimming in swirls of blue and green water. The otter enters the picture from the right, showing the upper portion of its body, head above water and shoulders beneath. It is looking directly at the viewer with many tiny droplets of water clinging to the vast array of whiskers all over its face.
An oil painting of an otter's head bobbing up above the swirling blue water, with sparkling water droplets on its whiskers. The otter is in three quarters profile looking at an unseen object to the left.
An oil painting of a close-up view of a fallow deer, head turned to groom its back. The deer has its tongue out in the act of grooming it's spotted fur. Painted against a dark background.
An oil painting head and shoulders portrait of a white hen with deep red wattle, seen in profile, looking to the right. Painted against a dark background
A head and shoulders portrait of a brightly coloured Golden Pheasant bird, with tiers of golden and blue plumage over a deep red/brown body colour. Painted against a dark background
Close cropped image of an oil painting of a large brown and white cow and her calf seen in profile. The calf stands cuddled in to his mothers neck, as she lies down.
An oil painting portrait of a large black and white cow, seen in profile looking to the left. Painted against a dark background.
An image of an oil painting of a highland cow against a dark background. The sunlight is falling on its horns and strands of golden hairs which are lifted by the breeze.
An image of an oil painting of a bull finch bird and buds against a gold background. The painting is framed in a black wooden frame.
An image of an oil painting of a nuthatch bird poised ready to fly on moss covered tree bark, pictured against a gold background. The painting is framed in a black wooden frame.
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