The Original Art of Elspeth Jensen Smelser
  • Home
  • Bio
  • Canine Gallery
    • Chips
    • Duke
  • Floral Gallery
    • The Rose
    • Waterlily
    • Wild Daisies
    • Water Iris
    • Bluebells
    • Lady Slipper
    • Pink Rose
    • Trilliums
  • Bird Gallery
    • Home
    • Bluejay
    • Loon
    • Robin
    • Kingfishers
    • Prothonatary Warbler
    • Chickadee
    • Green Heron
    • Cardinal
    • Sandhill Crane
  • Portrait Gallery
    • Andi
    • Maggie
    • Mary
  • Farm House
  • Limited Edition Prints
  • Photography
  • Contact

Chickadee

Picture


     Ahh!!! What a fine day this was for gathering subject matter for the chickadee painting. I was in a clearing in a pine woods one Sunday afternoon, when I caught a glimpse of this little bird flying back and forth from its home in the rotted tree, fetching bugs for its young. I set up my tripod, mounted my camera with a twenty foot plunger, waited for just the right moment...and voila...captured it.

     The background of this painting was airbrushed, and I used subject matter from several photographs to add interest to this composition.

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.