Baby Water bird
Im quite new to watercolour. Just ‘testing my wings’ so to speak :)
Hope you like my baby water bird! Suggestions for improvement would be valued.
First Place in the Prize Challenge Group’s ‘Trust – Word Association’ Challenge! :)
Baby Water bird belongs to the following groups:
Animal Kingdom, Bubblettes, Cutest of the Cute and Fine Arts Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

BLYTHART
Peaceful coexistance between man and nature … beautifully sensitive. I have been looking through your portfolio and I admire your versatility.
shanmclean
I am wondering if having a little versatility is a bad thing?? looking through so many wonderful artists on redbubble, many seem to have their own ‘style’. My work is all over the place! lol
Karin Taylor
wow, that’s really well done! i love it!!
shanmclean
thanks!
Carlos Teófilo
This is superb, beautiful Shan.
Wanda Lechene
oh wow this is so beautiful. your very talented person .. keep up the great work
Darren Post
Love this and agree with wanda, your very talented. :-)
John Quinn
Beautiful painting Shannon
oksancia
Lovely work!
Dawnsky2
this is super!!
a beautiful watercolour :)
samueltipene
man i love this picture as well. u are talented
Lori Peters
You have a lot of beautiful work but this one is very moving. It has a gentleness about it. Great picture.
Firedrake
A lovely delicate creature!
coffeebean
Love this, very delicate and sensitive work, well done.
Luis Perez
Versatility is a good thing…just another tool in your belt, so to speak. Focus on your favorites, but don’t limit yourself. The more you do, the sooner you’ll realize your own style!
shanmclean
Thank you Luis, I am struggling to find my own ‘style’. Thanks for stopping by
shanmclean
thanks for all your comments samueltipene!
Redtempa
This is great for someone who had just started using watercolour… you have a natural talent! I love the gentleness of this painting and the simplicity… well done!
Mundy Hackett
lovely work
shanmclean
thanks redtempa, i love your work!
Robin Pushe'e
so delicate.. AMAZING WORK :)
lowvincentyh
this is an excellent watercolor painting!
shanmclean
thanks lowvincentyh and robin! :)
RMonroe
This is a great watercolor painting:)
blondiegirl
versatility is not a bad thing. you will find “your” style and settle into it but being able to adapt to somehting different is a good thing. This is a beautiful piece. Well done.
shanmclean
:) thanks for your encouragement selina, its very reassuring!
Lorna Kailiuli
Cute bird! Sweet and gentle, makes me feel peaceful inside. Lovely work!
reflector
Excellent work ! Your talent is inspirational ! Great work on this one too !
Daniel Bowen
beautiful image. love teh colors and details in the bird, well done
frogster
Beautiful work on this
hanARGH
this is beautiful.
well done.
Danielle Espin
Beautiful work
capecodart
Very artistic.
Nikki Collier
Well done for new to watercolor.. my grandmother of 98 has done them for years she favored Japanese forms.. this is really pretty and the simplicity is wonderful….
shanmclean
thankyou so much to everyone who has commented! it makes my day
Larry Varley
beautiful work
KEITH R. WILL...
nicely done
liliana
A beautiful piece. You certainly have talent!
ozjami
excellant work,i have yet to master waercolours myself !!:D
adriano
Really nice work, you are such a talent!
Hidemi Tada
beautiful image by beautiful painter.
shanmclean
aw, thanks! so kind of you
Linda Callaghan
I, like you, are still finding my feet in watercolours – not sure what path I want to take – this watercolour of yours is gorgeous
oh my other hobby besides painting is eating chocolate too :)Geir Floede
So very beautiful painting. I love this one.
John Brotheridge
Nice work Shan’ I can see you are trying all sorts of medium to find your own style which is great. You are clearly enjoying your art which is the most important thing. Your own expression, style, view of what’s around you will come through regardless. Keep up the good work and have a go at everything.
shanmclean replied
wow, thanks so much John, im really grateful for your encouragement
barnsis
Excellent for a new attempt, hands are so hard Very well done.
Renate Dartois
This is wonderful art-work….
Irene Clarke
Very beautiful composition, well done!
Gary Murison
Gorgeous watercolour Shannon.
cheetaah
I’ve tried watercolor and never done anything as beautiful as your work, this is very beautiful. xoxoxoox
Tom Vaughan
As Lori said.. the gentleness and simplicity in this is very nice.
Jan Piller
Ohhh this is very pretty!!
ElRobbo
Great choice of subject, and well executed!
Your choice of tones is also very good!
Well done!
:)
frozenfa
i think this is a great job done, Shan! =D will you be doing more watercolor? i think you’ll do great~ =D
shanmclean replied
thanks! thats so nice of you :) um, i might, whenever I get some spare time lol
margpie
I cannot use watercolours, so I cannot comment on your technique but, I will say this is a very beautiful painting, the hand is vry well balanced within the picture, your brushstrokes are delicate and done with a sensitive touch, very beautiful indeed :)
janeymac
Beautiful painting ! Jane
Joyce Dickens,...
Superb…love the gentleness, and the concept is wonderful…beautiful watercolor work!
shanmclean replied
thanks so much Joyce, and for the fav!
shanmclean
wow! thanks to everyone who has commented! :)
Sandra Fisher
Such lovely work!
shanmclean replied
thank you for visiting! :)
StacyLee
Gorgeous work! Beautiful tones!
A.I. Terz
VERY BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK… GREAT…. BRAVO..
vanvic
I love this. I read your profile. I applaud you! You are talented!
shanmclean replied
thanks so much Vanessa, that’s so lovely of you :)
vanvic
You are welcome…i have an art background…it does give you a different perspective…and I know it is Hard work!
faizee
thats beautiful
Glenda Remaklus
Gorgeous!
Carlos Teófilo
Superb work and message beautiful Shan.
shanmclean replied
thanks heaps, lovely comment :)
Van Cordle
Sweet!!
catherine walker
gorgeous!!
principiante
love it!
Alyson Pearson
lovely work ;)
Sirpete
You have a great talent, excellent work in your portfolio.
shanmclean replied
thanks so much! :)
dan stewart
woA!!!!!!!!! what a drawing i thought thats was done on a computer when i first click on it but its drawn i wish i could draw god job
shanmclean replied
wow, thanks so much! so lovely of u to say :)
cdwork
Beautiful work
AngelArtiste
This is very beautiful!
KazM
Hands are so hard to draw, you have done such a good job.
I work in a variety of media and find that things I discover in one media can input into others. looking forward to what you come up with next.
shanmclean replied
thanks KazM! so nice of you to say :)
J-C Saint-Pô
nicely done!!!!!!!
cdcantrell
very nice Artistic work.
Melissa Park
Beautiful congrats on your challenge win:)

shanmclean replied
Thanks Melissa! It was a lovely surprise!