Size: 46cm x 66cm Original: £350 (unframed) Giclée Prints: Starting at £20 Surface & Medium: Unison soft pastels, Faber Castell Pitt and Derwent pastel pencils on Clairefontane Pastelmat paper Subject: Little owl family in Morden Park. Little owls are active throughout the day, which makes it easier to observe their behaviour. This is portrait of a mom (right) and her two chicks, which had fledged only a few days prior.
Size: 50cm x 70cm Original: Sold Giclée Prints: Starting at £20 Surface & Medium: Unison soft pastels on Canson pastel paper. Subject: This is a bird found in the tropical forests of South Asia. This painting depicts both the male and the female (above). The reference pictures were taken at Sinharaja rainforest in Sri Lanka.
Size: 24cm x 32cm Original: £175 (unframed) Giclée Prints: Starting at £20 Surface & Medium: Unison soft pastels, Faber Castell Pitt Pastel pencils on Hahnemuhule Velour paper Subject: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Beautiful chorus that echoes throughout the forest. Found both in the dry zone and wet zone forests of Sri Lanka, usually in pairs.
Size: 24cm x 32cm Original: Sold Prints: Starting at £20 Surface & Medium: Unison soft pastels, Faber Castell Pitt Pastel pencils on Hahnemuhule Velour paper. Subject: As the name suggests, this is a migratory bird to Sri Lanka, from India. A small colourful passerine with an equally beautiful call. Active mostly at dawn and dusk. The reference photo was taken at the Victoria Park, in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka.
Size: 35cm x 50cm Original: £250 (unframed) Giclée Prints: Starting at £20 Unison soft pastels, Faber Castell Pitt Pastel pencils on Clairefontane Pastelmat Subject: Endemic Barbet found throughout the island. The beautiful plumage that is a trademark of Barbets, is evident in this small arboreal bird. The reference picture was taken at Kandalama.
Size: 35cm x 50cm Original: £250 (unframed) Giclée Prints: Starting at £20 Unison soft pastels, Faber Castell Pitt Pastel pencils on Clairefontane Pastelmat Subject: A widespread and a very unique bird, found mainly in the dry parts of Sri Lanka. The reference photo was taken in Jaffna, on route to the Delft island.
Size: 24cm x 32cm Original: £220 (framed with non-reflective glass) Giclée Prints: Starting at £20 Surface & Medium: Unison soft pastels, Faber Castell Pitt Pastel pencils on Hahnemuhule Velour paper Subject: Endemic to Sri Lanka, found only in dense forest. This bird was the last of the endemics to be discovered in 1999. The reference photo was taken in Sinharaja.
Size: 24cm x 32cm Original: £220 (framed with non-reflective glass) Giclée Prints: Starting at £20 Surface & Medium: Unison soft pastels, Faber Castell Pitt Pastel pencils on Hahnemuhule Velour paper Subject: Endemic to Sri Lanka. A territorial bird with an eye-catching reddish-brown back. The reference photo was taken in Sinharaja.
Size: 24cm x 32cm Original: Sold Giclée Prints: Starting at £20 Surface & Medium: Unison soft pastels, Faber Castell Pitt and Derwent pastel pencils on Clairefontane Pastelmat paper Subject: The most widespread owl. A ghostly bird which hunts at dusk and dawn. The reference photograph was taken at the Barn Owl Centre in Gloucester.
Size: 35cm x 50cm Original: Sold Giclée Prints: Starting at £20 Surface & Medium: Unison soft pastels, Faber Castell Pitt Pastel pencils on Clairefontane Pastelmat paper. Subject: A jewel of a bird! The plumage is a combination of black, purple, orange, white, blue and yellow - the motivation for me to photograph and paint it. After many excursions, I managed to locate the bird in Kitulgala, Sri Lanka.
Size: 35cm x 50cm Original: £250 (unframed) Giclée Prints: Starting at £20 Unison soft pastels, Faber Castell Pitt Pastel pencils on Fisher 400 paper. Subject: Endemic to Sri Lanka, found in elevation above 2000ft. A ground-dwelling bird with a voracious appetite for worms. Although the bird has a yellow-golden plumage, it's very hard to spot in the dense undergrowth. Reference photo was taken in Sinharaja.
Size: 24cm x 32cm Original: £175 (unframed) Giclée Prints: Starting at £20 Surface & Medium: Unison soft pastels, Faber Castell Pitt Pastel pencils on Hahnemuhule Velour paper Subject: Found in South Asia. This bird is heard calling from the tree-tops, and also has the distinction of being a very gifted 'vocalist'. The reference photo was taken in Sinharaja.
Size: 35cm x 50cm Original: £250 (unframed) Giclée Prints: Starting at £20 Unison soft pastels, Faber Castell Pitt Pastel pencils on Clairefontane Pastelmat. Subject: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Found in the hill country and the lowland forests. An eye-catching woodpecker with an ivory bill. Reference photo was taken in Sinharaja.
Size: 24cm x 32cm Original: £175 (unframed) Giclée Prints: Starting at £20 Surface & Medium: Unison soft pastels, Faber Castell Pitt Pastel pencils on Hahnemuhule Velour paper Subject: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Found both in the dry zone and wet zone forests of Sri Lanka with the wet zone variety having darker plumage, usually in pairs or small pods. This reference photo was taken in Ritigala, Sigiriya.