“Hooded Plover Chick”
(Thinornis cucullatus)
An Original Watercolour Painting
by Wildlife Artist Paul Hopkinson.
This little bird can be found in southern Australia, where you may find it on sandy beaches, nesting just above the high tide mark. Unfortunately, it nests when the beaches are at their busiest, and many of the nests are destroyed by people accidentally stepping on them. Some areas now protect the bird by erecting fences around their breeding areas, and providing them with shelters. Nevertheless, the chicks take 35 days until they are developed enough to fly, and they still remain very vulnerable until they do so.
Painting Dimensions
Painting size 26.3 cm x 17.6 cm or 10.4'' x 6.9''
Paper size 31 cm x 23 cm or 12.2'' x 9.1''
The piece has been painted on an excellent quality watercolour paper using the finest of brushes for the tiny detail produced.
To ensure the painting arrives safely it will be wrapped in cellophane and carefully packaged flat using thick board. It will be posted ‘Signed for Next Day’ or ‘International Tracked’.
Frames & mounts are for illustration purposes and are not included.
I am a full time professional artist based in North Devon in the United Kingdom. I specialise in wildlife - animals, birds, insects, pets etc. I love to capture the life within my paintings and enjoy the process of working with the watercolour medium to create fine detail.
I teach my style online and enjoy seeing others fall in love with the wonderful medium of watercolour just as I have. Many of my paintings end up being tutorials in one way, shape or form - so you may even be able to see this painting being created.
