BIRDS – Commissioners’ Club
Inspired by a casual suggestion from my son, I began this series of paintings in the summer of 2021 for the McKellar Market near my home in Ontario.
Jake (#1 son) challenged me to do the paintings within an hour, which I did for the first 20 and discovered that to be oddly exhausting; I now allow myself more time. I do love rapid sketch style of the early beta birds, I also love the detailed emotions and colors of current avians.
I have painted 60 birds since August, 2021, all in acrylic on small wood gallery panels, 8″ x 8″ x 1.5″. And you can see my larger works on my website.
The next commissioning cycle starts in August 2023. The paintings will be 12″ x 12″ on custom birch wrap panels, $480 plus shipping and HST/GST (in Canada). The commissioner pays when painting is completed.
Write to me if you want to commission. And if you cannot afford original art, there are some lovely prints on my Society 6 page. And credenzas.
58. Rex hi-res jpg
59. First Snow – hi-res 2
60. Prince new
48. Sam’s Bird
50. Pretty Bird
49. Rey’s Raven
56. Sparky
51. Life is But a Dream
52. Cardinal Roly
53. Mr Messy
54. Professor
45. Winter Raven- Look Up!
46. Rainbow Roller (I Hear You)
44. I See You (Lilac Breasted African Roller)
47. Bluebeard Takes a Gander
43. The Air Is Humming (Kingfisher)
42. Inquitive Cardinal
41. Fairy King (Lilac-Breasted African Roller)
40. Yellow-Crowned Kinglet (I’m Hungry!)
39. Where Are My Nuts (Grackle)
38. I’ve Been Waiting For You
37. Say What (Raven on a Wire 3)
35. Redwing King 2 (ISN’TNATURERELAXING!)
34.Lux Aeterna
33. Prometheus (I Am Not a Crow 2)
32a Bluebird of Happiness
31. You Alone Are My Heart’s Desire
30. Raven on a Wire (final)
29. On a Wire
28. Ravenous Rex (final)
27. Old Pirate (final)
26. Oh, you!
25.Song (final)
24. You Are My Sunshine
23. I AM NOT A CROW
22. PEW,PEW,PEW,MUDDAFUKKAS
21. LEAN IN, HEY!
20. WHERE IS MY PEANUT!?
19. RUFFLED
18. THE GRACKLE HAS LANDED
17. I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH
16. I AM A DINOSAUR
15.PRINCESS
15. PRINCESS (DETAIL)
14. HELLO HOOMAN
13. RESTING BIRD FACE
12. NORTHERN FLICKER
11. CROW
10. GRACKLE STARES
9. I’M NOT WEARING ANY PANTS
8. MIGHTY SPARROW (BRIGHT-
7. JAY SAYS HEY UPDATED
6. HEYYYYYJAY (DETAIL)
5. MY QUEEN
4. REDWING KING
3. CARDINAL RULER
2. CARDINAL INQUISITION
1. BLOSSOM
Nadina Mackie is represented by Robert Baird of Baird Artists Management.
Contact: robert@bairdartists.com