Sunflower Frenzy

Feeding time for two Rainbow Lorikeets provided the stunning subject for this extraordinary painting by a deeply talented Queensland artist with a passion for wildlife.

By Murray Charteris

MATERIALS • Atelier Interactive Acrylic Paints: Cobalt Blue; Pthalo Green; Arylamide Yellow Light; Cadmium Yellow Medium; Burnt Umber; Carbon Black; Titanium White; Napthol Red Light; Crimson.• Modelling Compound.• Sand.• Atelier Liquifying Medium.• Painting Knives.• Large four inch brush; Number 8 flat brush; Number 2 pointed brush; and Number 0 brush. STEP ONE I started with a rough sketch of the composition. My initial sketch is usually quite rough, but expressive. I use it to work out the lines of action and flow of the eye. I used photographic references for this picture, but it was important to use the photographs as reference only (rather than copying them exactly) to ensure that I was painting my own story. I could then take pride in the fact that my painting was totally original. I changed…

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