Paintings by Raymond Klassen (1 Viewer)

raymondkphoto

RaymondK

• Nov 27, 2010

• #61

Wood Ducks in progress

This is the start. I'm close to done the hen, and then the colorful drake begins! The web color isn't completely accurate, btw.

Acrylic on Canvas
12"x16"

 

Attachments

• 
  woodies1.jpg

  95.6 KB · Views: 50

phil baber

Clipped Wing

• Nov 27, 2010

• #62

This is a fine start Ray!

Beautiful things happening here with the colours.

Can't wait to see that drake appear!

 

JTMB

Well-known member

• Nov 27, 2010

• #63

Great start on the painting, Raymond! I have a couple good reference photos of Wood Ducks but haven't bitten off the over-the-top colorful drake yet. One of these days...

Anxious to see how this rounds out.

 

raymondkphoto

RaymondK

• Nov 27, 2010

• #64

Thanks! I know the drakes are quite something to pull off, but for me the hens might be more difficult. I always find it hard to paint a bird that's almost all one color!

 

solitaryVSong

Well-known member

• Nov 27, 2010

• #65

raymondkphoto said:

Thanks! I know the drakes are quite something to pull off, but for me the hens might be more difficult. I always find it hard to paint a bird that's almost all one color!

Click to expand...

And then there's that extraordinary 'eye-ring' which is almost as striking in its own right as the color and pattern of the male. What a challenge they are, and yet also irresistible.

 

Lykos

Well-known member

• Dec 1, 2010

• #66

great start....wait for the finish

friendly greetings Gaby

 

raymondkphoto

RaymondK

• Jan 29, 2011

• #67

Woodies in Spring

Well here it is as promised, finally! I finished this today.

Acrylic on Canvas
12"x16"

 

Attachments

• 
  Woodies in Spring.jpg

  153.4 KB · Views: 60

Lykos

Well-known member

• Jan 30, 2011

• #68

fantastic :t:

greetings Gaby

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Jan 30, 2011

• #69

beautiful use of complementary colours - a fine piece indeed.

 

timwootton

Well-known member

• Jan 30, 2011

• #70

Yes, very fine. Beautiful light - terrific work.

 

C

clive2604

Well-known member

• Jan 30, 2011

• #71

wonderfully colourful piece!

 

solitaryVSong

Well-known member

• Jan 30, 2011

• #72

Two beautiful ducks. I was just looking through all my photos of wood ducks today, thinking how impossible it is to tackle the male. No one would believe it! Such a bird couldn't really exist. But you've done a good job with something so beautiful.

 

raymondkphoto

RaymondK

• Feb 3, 2011

• #73

Thanks everyone!

 

raymondkphoto

RaymondK

• Feb 23, 2011

• #74

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Hello all. I completed this painting today. It's nice painting green when outside it is white and very cold. I did this on masonite, which is a bit unusual, since I've been mostly painting canvases recently.

Thanks for looking!

8"x10" acrylic on masonite

 

Attachments

• 
  Ruby-Throated Hummingbird.jpg

  161.1 KB · Views: 47

Last edited: Feb 23, 2011

JTMB

Well-known member

• Feb 23, 2011

• #75

Beautiful job on this! What size is it?

 

raymondkphoto

RaymondK

• Feb 23, 2011

• #76

Thanks John! I added the size now. It's 8"x10".

 

timwootton

Well-known member

• Feb 23, 2011

• #77

Really lovely, Raymond - elegant and perfectly balanced piece.

 

Woody

Well-known member

• Feb 23, 2011

• #78

Little jewel, both the bird and the painting.

Mike

 

solitaryVSong

Well-known member

• Feb 23, 2011

• #79

Nice sense of light also.

 

raymondkphoto

RaymondK

• Feb 23, 2011

• #80

Thanks everyone! I found that I enjoy painting more when I do small pieces like this. Maybe I don't have patience for big paintings, so I think I'll do more of these.