Winter Nap

Leslie Hengen

Winter Nap

During the winter in north Idaho redpolls migrate down from Canada. These two were part of a group that spent the winter at the bird feeder in our backyard. They preferred napping on the ground in places somewhat dry and sheltered. Further north they like to sleep in snow tunnels that keep out the cold wind. The original is painted in water mixable oils on 16”x20” canvas.

Winter Nap belongs to the following groups:

* Painted Nature * Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Winter Nap by Leslie Hengen
Winter Nap by Leslie Hengen
  • Joanne Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    This is soooo beautifu! The colors, the composition and the detail are amazing!
    What medium have you used here?

  • Leslie Hengen replied

    Thank you Joanne for your comment, seems everyone is interested in this for some reason. I painted it with watermixable oils on canvas. Sometimes these oils cure out equal, sometimes dull or glossy, they are more unpredictable than regular oils but not as toxic!

  • Janet Fikar

    Janet Fikar

    What an absolutely stunning shot. What kind of post processing di you do on this? I love it.

  • Leslie Hengen replied

    I am not sure what you mean by processing Janet, it is painted on canvas in water mixable oils, I didn’t add any medium or varnish afterwards, is that what you meant? Thank you for your wonderful comments!

  • clarkey

    clarkey

    Congratulations on your feature in the Featured page, it’s a wonderful image – the light, composition and the details in the birds is beautiful Like the others, I’d also like to know what treatment you gave it.

  • Leslie Hengen replied

    There is no treatment. Its just water mixable oil on canvas, no finish. Thank you for the comment.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    lovely work

  • Leslie Hengen replied

    Thanks again Antanas!

  • melbourneguy75

    melbourneguy75

    This is beautiful, your work is lovely :)

  • Leslie Hengen replied

    Thanks David!

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    The realism is fantastic, the depth and dimensions are amazing. I love the beautiful colours. It is a sensational work of art. Aloha Leslie, perhaps you might list your medium details of this lovely painting in your text sidebar. I am sending you an invitation to Impressionist Art. I do hope you will accept and submit your work. I would love to offer you a feature. Aloha ‘oe

  • Leslie Hengen replied

    Thanks Sharon, the side bar is a good Idea, also for the invite, I am slowly getting around!

  • Vivek Bakshi

    Vivek Bakshi

    ohh Marvelous…. simply beautiful…. just love it.

  • Leslie Hengen replied

    Thank you Vivek!

  • Adrian Kent

    Adrian Kent

    Simply beautiful!

  • Leslie Hengen replied

    Thanks Adrian!

  • Yvonne Less

    Yvonne Less

    Oh WOW!! Very beautiful!! :)

  • Leslie Hengen replied

    Thank you Yvonne!

  • Janet Fikar

    Janet Fikar

    Hi Leslie. Yes, I see. It seems that several people saw this work of art as so realistic that they thought it was a photograph that had been modified in Photoshop to appear as a painting. But, PS can’t come close to the real thing here. Your art work is stunning!

  • Leslie Hengen replied

    Thanks again Janet, I couldn’t figure it out at first, now I get it. Sharons Idea is good, all of my artworks are paintings, I should specify that I guess, I hope I didn’t dissapoint anyone!

  • Manuel Barca

    Manuel Barca

    Very nice composition!

  • Leslie Hengen replied

    Thank you Manuel! as usually I am composition challenged!

  • Janis Zroback

    Janis Zroback

    Your work is wonderful…so incredibly realistic, that it seems people thought it was a photo…in your edit page, we would love to see a description of your media as well as the story about the image…as well if you plan to enter challenges, we would need to know that…thanks for joining RB…

  • Leslie Hengen replied

    Thanks again Janis, I don’t know what” enter challenges “mean?

  • LINDA JONES

    LINDA JONES

    just love this piece…beautiful!

  • Leslie Hengen replied

    Thank you Linda!

  • Janis Zroback

    Janis Zroback

    When you add your work to the varioius groups, you will see that most launch challenges on a regular basis…have a look in Watermedia…we have several challenges opening up very soon that you can enter…the winner is usually featured or can win a prize…adding your work to groups also means that you can get a chance to have your work featured and for other artists to get to know you…

  • Janis Zroback

    Janis Zroback

    P.S. if you only use oils in all your paintings, even though they are water micible, they won’t be suitable for the Watermedia group..however, First Things, Landscapes, Birds, Animals, and a ton of other groups are open to you…that being said any work in pastel, coloured pencil, acrylic, waterbased inks, watercolour, will be accepted into Watermedia…but it’s essential to describe the media in the text box next to the painting…your work will be an asset to any group….

  • Leslie Hengen replied

    Thanks for the help and info!

  • Karen Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson

    Phenomenal!

  • Leslie Hengen replied

    Thanks Karen!

  • andrew j wrigley

    andrew j wrigley

    Truly Beautiful image! they would be beautiful christmas cards.

  • Leslie Hengen replied

    Thanks Andrew, I try to leave space for that possibility in composition.

  • PJDesigns

    PJDesigns 14 days ago

    So sweet. Great job!

  • Leslie Hengen replied 10 days ago

    Thanks PJ!

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