Original artwork description:

Next in the series entitled 'Birds on Slate' where I capture scenes containing wonderful British wildlife, plants and flowers.

Every September I go blackberrying in the hedgerows - seeing those inky black fruits, gleaming in the bushes, in such abundance, is a wonderful reminder that Autumn is on the way. We always have competition though - the blue tits love the sweet little berries too! In this piece I really wanted to capture the detail in their feathers; blue tits have such lovely pastel colour plumage that is reflected perfectly in the deep indigo of the fruit.

This piece is painted on reclaimed Devon slate.

Materials used:

Slate

Tags:

#nature #bird #birds #garden #autumn #wildlife #fruits #countryside #fruit #berries #blue tits #blackberries #brambles