"Ernie the Crescent City Seagull"

A seagull study from a photograph I took near our beaches in Crescent City, California. Taking my inspiration from Richard's seagulls, I decided to try and capture the light as he did in his paintings. Currently I am working on another one called "Bert" which I will upload soon. Medium: Acryllic, modeling paste mixed with matte finish slow dry gel for texture.

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Location: Crescent City, CA

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Comment by Jeri McDonald on June 6, 2014 at 12:21: SOLD!

Comment by Silvana M Albano on March 1, 2014 at 7:26: Good for you Jeri! They are great!

Comment by Jeri McDonald on March 1, 2014 at 7:21: Yes! I've sold Bert and Ernie at the Studio 74 Gallery in Fresno, CA! Thanks to the new plein air group I belong to and Dianne who had the show and runs the studio.

Comment by Jeri McDonald on June 28, 2013 at 6:00: Thank you again for the input and compliments. I decided to keep the painting as it is with his one leg hidden under his belly as he truly was standing.

Comment by Darya Vassina on March 31, 2013 at 6:27: I like this one very much, Jeri. The sepia tones are lovely, and I love the way the feathers mimic the bark pattern. And I agree with Jessica -- just a bit of the other leg would anchor it perfectly.

Comment by Jeri McDonald on March 28, 2013 at 5:17: Thanks for the very nice compliments. The leg is hidden up under him. I took the photo and there is no indication of another foot so I did not paint it in, but thank for the input. I do appreciate it. :)

Comment by Montalvo on March 24, 2013 at 21:24: I really like this. The soft browns/ cool/warm. Good job

Comment by Jessica Futerman on March 22, 2013 at 21:20: The light & colour are very beautiful! Just wondering - I'm sure the second leg is hidden behind the one we see, but it might look better if we could see a small hint of it anyway?