Scarlet Tanager

This full-sized sculpture captures the beauty of the little passerine.

This post shows some of the steps in the painting. The nature of acrylic paint allows the artist to establish depth with the complementary purple color, the tone to be established with yellow and fimal hue to be adjusted with red.

The bird is tupelo, the branch and leaves are brass, and the base is mesquite and maple burl. It is in a private collection.