Story of Morning Birdsong at Breaker Bay

This painting, has been a long journey, but a joy to work on. I have spent many endless days lost in each element of this scene, building layer upon layer of detail with vibrant colour. I was fortunate to be undertaking this commission for a couple who have a creative background, so even with a somewhat subdued mock-up of the painting to be, their imagination and vision aligned with mine. I don’t think that any of us knew what the final outcome would actually look like, we just had lots of ideas that needed to be included in the scene, which had to be refined as it evolved. Their passion for the coastal elements, the birdlife, mine expanding on the local fauna, and combing bold colour to work well together.