Pelicans
This is an acrylic canvas painting 20” wide x 23” long of Australian Pelicans. Pelicans are beautiful large Black and White water birds. They have very long beaks that have a small hook on the end and a stretching pouch underneath. There are 7 species of Pelicans in the world. Pelicans fly just above the water’s surface in long lines and never dive.
Growing up as a child I can remember my Grandfather singing to us….
“Oh a wonderous bird is the Pelican his beak holds more than his belican!”
This was painted as a birthday present for a friend of mine who is turning 50 this weekend and her favourite bird is a Pelican.
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Irene Burdell
This is fabulous Linda a superb painting .x
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Irene..I was very pleased with this one hope my friend is too! x
Miraart
Wow, your talent is growing! Compliments for this painting!!!
Linda Callaghan replied
Thank you so much Mira for your lovely compliment x
Corinne Pouzet
Wow ! Linda you have done a really great job !
I’m sure your friend will be pleased with it
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Corinne appreciate your support!
Lorna Gerard
Great painting, so life like, you should be happy with this one.
Linda Callaghan replied
Yes Lorna I am pleased with this one, thank you so much
Brian Towers
What a productive girl you are Linda – another find piece of art. You have some very good detail in those birds, and the sea colour is beautiful.
Further to your journal on our uploads going astray:- I haven’t been putting much onto my pages lately, but the latest ones I’m sure aren’t going to most of those who have me on their watchlist. Just to check, Can you let me know if you got the dog I uploaded Tuesday?
Linda Callaghan replied
Hi Brian…
just went back 3 days to make sure I had not missed it and the last thing I got from you was your comment on Uploads..it is most frustrating… as you say people do not get to see your work that are watching you, I am going to head over to your profile and take a look.
Thank you so much for your comment Brian I do appreciate your feedback as you are a such an amazing artist!
Linda Ridpath
Brilliant work Linda, so much character in these birds and the water is just fab. Well done you!!! Which reminds me, did you receive my bmail all about exhibtions and local art stuff???
Linda Callaghan replied
HI Linda….yes I did .it was on LAS..I said a thank you (I am sure)??? ...I did have a look and I reckon I need to move to England! :-D I am sorry you did not get my reply..I am a bit concerned about this hiccup bubble is having with double ups and people missing others work etc. I reckon it is affecting quite a lot of people on here. Thank you so much again for the link and your feedback on my Pelicans, appreciate your friendship and support. x
firstglance
beautiful work ,love those birds, well done linda great detail… wonderful !!!!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Harry…I do value your opinion very much…and nice to hear from you.
helmutk
Wonderful work !
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Helmut! appreciated
GEORGE SANDERSON
Brilliant birds, Linda so well painted !!!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much George!
Romo
lovely painting:)
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you Robin appreciated :-D
Jim Phillips
Very good work on this one Linda, love the brilliance of the colors.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Jim appreciate your feedback!
kjgordon
this is most excellent….........such attention to every detail of the subject
one of your finest
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks KJ I was wondering what you thought of this one….thanks for the feedback.off to work now..glad you like it and I really enjoyed painting this one ..I think I will do more canvasses as I enjoy working with them…cheers!
Janis Zroback
You have made a superb job of this Linda…I am sure your friend will be thrilled…they look incredibly life like, which is exactly the way a prtrait should be…wonderful work…
BTW… have you been missing any of my work on your activity pages?
Linda Callaghan replied
Hi Janis thank you so much….yes I did not see your Chocolate Cupcake just went and checked your profile ….I have made a comment on it now. I am hoping they can fix the prob. as I will just have to make a mental note on who to check on now and then that I watch…...
tracyleephoto
Wow – fantastic work mum! I know Donna will love this, what a special 50th present! T x
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you sweet…..she likes Pelicans so fingers crossed. Just have to wrap it all up now. Talk later xxxx
Alexandra Felgate
Beautiful work Linda, and a very special present, I am sure your friend will be thrilled!!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Alexandra (she better be!) :-)
Tracey-Anne Pryke
oh! that’s great love the pelican picking his fleas
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks Tracey for observing and commenting..appreciated!
BLYTHART
Dear Productive Girl (see Brian’s comment above) .. this is wonderful. One pelican is saying, “You keep a look-out for nosy parkers while I preen myself.”
Linda Callaghan replied
LOL how did you know that is what was going on Dave…so true…great caption..thanks for your supportive comment. Time for Productive Girl to go to dreamland…been a busy busy day. yawn..zzz seeyalater as they say over here!
Karin Taylor
...pelicans are really hard to do, particularly the feather work, and getting them correct proportionally, what an excellent job you’ve done here Linda :)
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Karin…I think I surprised myself as first time I had painted feathers (and Pelicans) so glad they look like they are supposed to! :-D The beaks were a challenge.
JuliaWright
Awesome work Linda, fantastic!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Julia! :-D
Susan Bergstrom
WOW…this is Superb! Wonderful detail…and you know me and detail!!!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you Susan…yes your details are always spot on…! thanks for your support :-D
sulaartist
Beautiful work !!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you Sula…appreciated!
J-C Saint-Pô
gorgeous painting!!!!!!!!!
you will have a very happy friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much J-C you are so kind :-D !!!!!!!!!!!
bevmorgan
This is delightful, Linda, and so expertly rendered. The detailing on the feathers is so impressive and I love your choice of palette. Beautiful painting.
Linda Callaghan replied
Thank you so much Bev and for favouriting my Pelicans. Was not sure how to approach them and once I started found them not to difficult..the beaks were a challenge tho. :-D Thank you I value your opinion. x
Vickyh
This is truly a delightful painting. I like the way you captured the natural pose of pelicans. Well done Linda.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Vicky appeciated !!
shanemcgowan
Oh, it so sweet Linda :-))! And you catch them so good sweetheart !
they are so sweet!
Soooooooooooooo cute :)
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you Shane for your sweet comment!
Sarahphotos
That is so beautiful and the colours are just gorgeous.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Sarah!!!
valzart
Aww this is totally sublime sweetheART ;} happy hippy hugglez
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you Val appreciated
John44
Welldone dear Linda..
Actually .. we see this bird allover the world.. even last year I noticed them in Greece .. same for Florida US ( and in our ZOO’s .. bud that don’t count ..right ? )
Greetings
John
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much John…zoos count too for sure! I love going to the zoo and seeing the animals. best wishes
TFFDavid
Another stunning piece of art, you are a very talented Artist Linda.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you my friend. ...glad you like…have sent you a bubblemail and will do link soon :-D
E.R. Bazor
Linda Callaghan replied
wonderful news for me…thank you so very very much!!! great to see one of my favourites paintings….featured! :-)
Lynda Robinson
Congratulations on the feature Linda.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Lynda!!
Wendi Donaldson
Beautiful work, Linda….Congrats on the feature too.!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Wendi appreciated
Temma
“a thousand word”.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you Temma!!
Sensiworld
Great work !
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks heaps Sylvia!
neogolas
Beautiful painting Linda.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much for your comment!
mikej
Beautiful painting Linda, You certainly have a great talent and Eye for detail and color.
mikej
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Mike appreciated
Colin Cartwright
Impressive Pelican study in acrylic, Linda.
You have some wonderfully exotic birds down there.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Colin…yes we do and this one went to a friend..was one of my favourites and I miss it!
bevanimage
These pelicans have real personality, Linda! they’re lovely birds and you’ve caught them beautifully. My father used to sing that song too!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Bev for your kind comment….yes I do love this one even tho. I do say so myself :-D ....
Adam Gormley
Hi Linda, brilliant details in this painting, fantastic work, I love these guys :)
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Adam…was pleased with the way they turned out …!
Scott d'Almeida
lovely work
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Scott! :-D
Antanas
lovely work
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Antanas appreciated!!
Esther's Art a...
Great work. Love it. Cheers Esther
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Esther appreciated
Susanne Correa
Beautiful Linda, I love your work!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Susanne…glad you like my work!
Alex Gardiner
Nice to see a local creating such beautiful works.I love the pelicans Linda.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Alex for your comment appreciated! :-)
EarthGipsy
Outstanding!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Eathgipsy! appreciated.
Carol Berliner
Brilliant work as always Linda! Instant fav1
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Carol and for the fav! appreciated always.
imagic
Avesome work, looks that good, my compliments.
Greetings
Jens.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Jens….appreciated :-)
Marjorie Wallace
What beautiful work, Linda. I would love to see these awesome birds in real life.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you kindly Marjorie appreciated!
Ming Myaskovsky
Linda this is gorgeous!
I love the flow of their feathers and ocean….. the lighting and color scheme are exquisitely carried out ! :)
Linda Callaghan replied
Hello Ming thank you so much for your lovely comment and I am so very glad you like it! :-)
Marion Chapman
great painting. i have been working on some pelican prints this semester so i really appreciate how great this is!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Marion….my first go at Pelicans and I was happy with the way they turned out…cheers! :-)
madvlad
we have many of these here each summer they fly all togerher and are so graceful in flight too nice art
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks so very much Madvlad! appreciated :-)
Mike Paget
Excellent! Saw some of these fellas whilst I was in Perth.
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks so much Mike…yes just been looking at some of your lovely photos ….great shots!
carlosramos
Excellent capture, great creativity !
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Carlos ! :-)
Dayonda
Love these two! Excellent work, Linda!
You’ve got some wonderful art up since I last stopped by!!
Best- Dayonda
Linda Callaghan replied
HI Dayonda nice of you to pop in….thanks so very much…and for your lovely comment :-) hope you are keeping well.
Vitta
Excellent work!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much!