Slavonian Grebe
This is a commissioned acrylic study done on a small Gessoboard showing a beautiful Slavonian grebe, or known in North America as the Horned Grebe. In full breeding plumage the bird has bright ear tufts and dark puffy ears in contrast with the beautiful red and grey plumage. I tried to enhance the color harmony of the painting by using complimentary colors for the water and in the background.