Mexican Blue Jay paintings

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks:

We are staying for a week up in Madera Canyon with Gina's sister from England. Weather gorgeous, however birds are in short supply.

This painting was done in watercolor mode with user application taste . . .

CC's welcome and always appreciated

Keep smiling

Uncle Gus aka MP

Photo taken with Olyumpus E-620, Zuiko 70-300mm

[Gus Hallgren]

HI folks:

Another version that I came up with

Uncle Gus

[denise ippolito]

Gus, I love the soft painterly feeling of the first post. The bird needs a bit more room on the right. Nicely done! Sounds like you guys are in a beautiful place.

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Uncle Gus,
I like your painting, the soft pastel colors are very appealing. Agree on a tad more room to the right of the frame...enjoy your vacation...:D:cool:

[Gus Hallgren]

HI Guys,

I agree 110% your opinions of needing more room in front of bird :cool:

Unfortunately the bird was crowded in front of a rock wall when I photographed him. Hower, I
took the original painting into CS4, extended canvas, worked with QM, clone, paint brushes to
come up with this repost. Also, for the first time with QM, when I moved a replacement piece of
the BG, I used opacity to blend it in.

Thanks for your on the money (as usual) gentle CC's.

UG aka The Mad Painter!:eek:

[denise ippolito]

Hi Gus, The extra room looks great. just a couple of clone repeats but that should be easy for you to smooth out. Thanks for the workflow-it is most helpful to us all!!

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image and application, Gus.

Might want to lighten the area between the extension canvas and the head of the bird a little. In the original you don't have the light area there and I think it might open up the "face" of the bird a little. Otherwise nice job.

[Indranil Sircar]

Very nice composition and watercolor effect. I like the repost with extra room on the right.

[nzmacro]

If I was forced to pick one Gus, it would be the first image. I like the effect while also still holding the details. Very nicely worked.

Danny.

[Christopher Miller]

Very nice painting effect, Gus. Like the repost, good job adding the extra room.