This is a sketch for a new painting of an Indian black leopard looking up at a white peacock. I wanted to paint this pose, with the leopard looking up and thought a peacock would make a good contrast to the leopard. They both come from India so they should work well in the same painting. Now I need to create a background for them.

Another black swan painting. This one is acrylic on paper, about 14×10 inches. I just love these beautiful birds, they are so elegant and surprisingly full of colour, even though they are black.

This was a commission to paint Naomi, a black swan and her court of ducks on their home pond.

It’s a large painting, a 24×16 oil painting on stretched canvas.

In the background the household cats sit in the sun and watch the birds swim by.