Spring Morning - Silvereyes is a painting by Frances McMahon Watercolour Bird Artist which was uploaded on September 13th, 2023.
Spring Morning - Silvereyes
The glorious blossoms of the crab apple that herald the arrival of Spring have long been on my wish list of subjects to paint. Such delicate and... more
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$5,350
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36.400 x 42.000 cm.
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Title
Spring Morning - Silvereyes
Artist
Frances McMahon Watercolour Bird Artist
Medium
Painting - Watermedia On 2000gsm Museum Board
Description
The glorious blossoms of the crab apple that herald the arrival of Spring have long been on my wish list of subjects to paint. Such delicate and beautiful flowers deserve a small and dainty bird to adorn them.
Interestingly, there is a bird found in Japan (the Warbling White-eye), which is from the same family (Zosteropidae) and looks nearly identical to our Australian silvereye. It has been depicted in Japanese art on numerous occasions, often perched in pink blossoms of the crab apple! So this could quite feasibly be a Japanese scene.
Silvereyes are small, gold-green and grey warblers with a conspicious ring of white feathers around the eyes. Their tongues are brush-tipped for mopping up sugary liquids. They also feed on insects.
Australian Silvereyes are a highly variable species with 9 currently recognised subspecies all with small plumage variations. I've depicted subspecies "westernensis", found in south-eastern Australia.
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September 13th, 2023
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