Te Rerenga o te Piwakawaka (Pango) 2022 by ellaquaint
305mm x 305mm x 35mm
Indian ink, gesso, Schmincke Aero Colour and Golden Acrylics on linen canvas
An acrobatic little black morph piwakawaka / fantail loops before us. Another of my favourite hiking companions. With so few black phase piwakawaka in the North Island, I had only seen 2 until adventuring down in the Te Wai Pounamu / South Island. The recessive genetic mutation is much more common down here. Because I wanted the rendering of the bird to contrast to the black of the ink, I layered up browns, blues and payne's grey to create a richness and depth to the darker hues.
Te Reregna o te Piwakawaka (Pango) is part of my Fight or Flight series. The recent works that I painted all feature manu / birds that are celebrating the joy of flight.
During the painting process their personalities evolve, taking on a wairua of their own.
The title of this work literally translates to The Flight of the Fantail
Indian ink, gesso, Schmincke Aero Colour and Golden Acrylics on linen canvas
An acrobatic little black morph piwakawaka / fantail loops before us. Another of my favourite hiking companions. With so few black phase piwakawaka in the North Island, I had only seen 2 until adventuring down in the Te Wai Pounamu / South Island. The recessive genetic mutation is much more common down here. Because I wanted the rendering of the bird to contrast to the black of the ink, I layered up browns, blues and payne's grey to create a richness and depth to the darker hues.
Te Reregna o te Piwakawaka (Pango) is part of my Fight or Flight series. The recent works that I painted all feature manu / birds that are celebrating the joy of flight.
During the painting process their personalities evolve, taking on a wairua of their own.
The title of this work literally translates to The Flight of the Fantail
Free tracked shipping within NZ. He will be carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and within corrugated cardboard to protect her.
For overseas postage, please message me so as I can inquire about feasibility and provide a quote x
For overseas postage, please message me so as I can inquire about feasibility and provide a quote x
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