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I have never painted a brown pelican before – this is my first. \u00a0I have completed several small white pelican pieces, however – but the brown seemed to be much more ‘exotic’ in it’s coloring. \u00a0It was a real treat to paint it.<\/p>\n
Being in the near-center of North America, I never saw a lot of these birds until I traveled to the coasts. \u00a0I have had so many nice opportunities to watch them – especially enjoying their stunning displays as they dive into the ocean fishing. \u00a0One of my galleries on the East Coast suggested that I paint this one for them…so I did. :D<\/p>\n
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I chose this plumage phase of the pelican because of the striking coloring. \u00a0The colors seemed to compliment each other so well. \u00a0I posted a cropped image of the head so one can see the fine feathers and texture that are in the painting. \u00a0(The scans are, however, a bit harsh compared to the original painting.)<\/p>\n
The original watercolor was a part of a contemporary miniature show at Decoys and Wildlife Gallery – http:\/\/www.decoyswildlife.com and is now in a private collection.<\/p>\n
Giclee prints are available of this piece – please drop me an email if you would like to add it to your collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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