Lookout

I've been taking photos of this pair of eagles for years now (they are a regular feature atop the church at Princess and East Pender) and I've put off painting them because, well, eagles are almost too iconic to paint, but I think I captured them as menacing and judicial. Having a man-made object in the painting also helps: you pretty much only see representations of eagles in the Bateman mode, ie. flying or perched in the wild, or swooping down with talons extended ready to grab a fish. And it was during this painting that I realized how much more interesting I find birds when they're surrounded by non-natural materials.

I call this my "edgy piece" because I didn't refrain from painting the crap that's all over the cross. :)

12"x9", Acrylic on canvas, 2010

Twig

It was fascinating watching this crow snapping twigs to make a nest. Quite happy with the way the fence turned out!
12"x9", Acrylic on canvas, 2010

the Pecking Order

Capturing movement and the texture of roofing tiles were my main goals with this painting.
12"x9", Acrylic on canvas, 2010

Ivy Crow

12"x12" Acrylic on Canvas, 2009