'Sapphire Spring' - Original Painting of Kingfisher

The plumage of a kingfisher is a spectacular study in blues - from bright shades of aqua to beautiful sapphire, vivid azure and deepest ultramarine.  Finding shades of blue bright enough to capture the these colours was a challenge with this one... I had to unearth various tubes of paint that don't usually see the light of day very often!

In this painting, my aim was to capture the freshness and colours of an early morning in spring.

Art prints of this painting are available for purchase.

All images are copyright © Sarah Potton