Black-cheeked Woodpecker
by Barry Kent MacKay
Original - Sold
Price
$150
Dimensions
8.000 x 19.000 inches
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Title
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Artist
Barry Kent MacKay
Medium
Painting - Oil On Compressed Hardboard
Description
The Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani) is found from southern Mexico south to western Ecuador. A while ago I took the back, textured, side of a small piece of acid-free Masonite, sanded it down and put on layers first of gesso, and then acrylic. The surface still showed the unform grid pattern of the underlying Masonite, but I thought it might be fun to see what it was like to paint on. I had been looking through Google images and remembered one of a Black-cheeked Woodpecker clinging to the side of an interesting looking palm. I found it, and, using a specimen of the species and my own sketches and photos for reference, redrew both the bird and the tree. I transferred the sketch, not really thinking I’d finish the study, but I just kept going, moving to oil paints. The results are different from most of my work since the textured pattern, not unlike the effect of some linen canvases, still influences the final appearance. The painting is approximately life-size, and is 10 by 8 inches. $150.00
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May 10th, 2021
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