Waves
Acrylic on board

20'' x 41''

This painting was initially intended to portray a Leach's Petrel, but I decided that the bird would just be far too small in comparison against the waves (reference I obtained during a heavy Autumn gale at Formby Point, Lancs, a couple of years ago). I didn't manage to see any Leach's that day, but plenty of other things moving through, including Common Scoter and Eiders.

Once I have done more work on the waves, I'll begin to add the birds - which at this stage will probably be an Arctic tern pursuing one or more Sandwich terns. Watch this space!