Greater Flamingo

Description

Original Painting of a Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) by Wildlife Artist & Online Art Tutor Paul Hopkinson

You may be looking at this painting, and wondering why it isn’t of a bright pink bird. Well, the pinkness in flamingos comes and goes, and is linked to breeding. The pinker the bird, the closer it is to breeding, the feathers fade again during the post-breeding moult. Some birds become pink quicker than others, and they tend to be the dominant ones in the flock, other, quieter birds, will become pink, but it often takes them a lot longer, and they will breed later too.

Painting Dimensions
Painting size 20.4 cm x 26.4 cm or 8” x 10.4”
Paper size 23 cm x 31 cm or 9.1” x 12.2”

Please note that frames and mounts are for illustration purposes only and are not included.

Packaging & Materials
I have used the finest brushes to produce the tiny details which bring this painting to life.
The painting will be carefully wrapped in cellophane and protected with additional packing. I aim for my originals to arrive with you in the same condition that they left me. I use the Royal Mail’s ‘Signed for Next Day’ or ‘International Tracked’ service.

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A bit about me:
I am a full time professional artist based in North Devon in the United Kingdom. Specialising in wildlife – animals, birds, insects and botanical studies, I love to capture the life within my paintings. I very much enjoy the process of working with the watercolour medium to create fine detail. My portfolio is ever expanding and many of my paintings are available as tutorials – both written and video. Take a look on my channels, and you may see this painting being created, maybe even have a go yourself!
Thank you for browsing my work, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Paul Hopkinson, The Devon Artist

Reproduction rights, including my original paintings, remain with the artist.