Chris Osborne Art 
Perfect Reflection
The Story Behind the Painting
A few years ago I went down to South West Rocks for a friend’s wedding. I decided to make a bit of a trip out of it and stayed for a few days on either side of the wedding. One of my favourite things to do while visiting a new area is bird photography, especially when on the coast as this presents a good opportunity to discover new birds.
I rather like the blue paper as a background, so I might create a new blue label collection of artworks to complement my normal black label collection.
My Painting Process
Stage 1.
Stage 2.
Stage 3.
Stage 4.
Closeup using my finest of brushes. For the first time I have used a metallic Daniel Smith paint on the birds wings and it looks absolutely stunning when it catches the light.
Stage 5.
Finished Artwork.
I considered adding a fish to the water but hesitated due to the risk of making a mistake with permanent paint on paper. I also prefer the uncertainty surrounding what the heron is observing.
Framed Artwork.
Daniel Smith Luminescent watercolours, Duochrome Tropical Sunrise on top of the birds wings.
Gouache on Canson Paper
For my Black Label collection I use Winsor & Newton Gouache on Black Colourfix Art Spectrum Paper or Black Mi-Teintes Touch Canson Paper.
My paintings are based on my travel experiences. Through this blog, you can discover The Story Behind the Painting, including where and when I captured these wildlife moments, old rustic cars from historical villages, and beautiful seascapes from faraway places.
Enjoy, Chris Osborne
Chris Osborne Art 
Lovely artwork and details are amazing. The rocks are very realistic !
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Thank you. This is one of my favourite bird paintings
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