BIRD AND STILL LIFE PAINTINGS IN OILS FOR SALE

As a keen bird-watcher, combining them with still life made perfect sense because I can let my imagination run wild. Not all compositions work as well as intended, and they end up hidden away in my studio, but they always provide the opportunity to learn something new. Sometimes my ideas are generated by objects; the songbirds on musical instruments are a typical example. Other times, I look for bird species to pair with an object. A nuthatch or coal tit will make a regular appearance because, for some reason, I adore them.

Whenever I can, I bring the bird and the object together to tell a story; at other times, it is based upon a composition that works well. The exciting thing about this aspect of my artwork is the possibilities for paintings waiting to be uncovered. And I love it when a commission client asks for a particular bird with an object, often musical, because I know it is likely to bring the sort of challenges I relish.

 
Still life and songbird with a cello painting in oils

Warbler. Oils on canvas 30x40cm. £620

Painting of a bird singing on a classical cello.

Honesty pays. 40x30cm. £520

Dried honesty with a hopeful nuthatch looking for seeds.

Still life painting of a nuthatch perched on a bowl of pears and plums.

Twitcher watching. Oils on canvas 30x40cm. £420

Nuthatch on binoculars, watching a birdwatcher.

Pied wagtail perched on an old wood flute.

Pied piper. Oils on canvas 24x30cm. £420

Painting of a pied wagtail perched on a wood flute.

Coal tit and strawberries. 26x26cm. £420

Painting of a coal tit surveying its find.

 
Magpie perched on a cream vase bird painting in oils.

Magpie on a vase. Oils on canvas 30x40cm. £560

Painting of a magpie on a cream vase.

Dinner party. Oils on canvas 30x40cm. £520

Painting of a blue tit, nuthatch and coal tit with fruit.

Waxwing. Oil on canvas. 30x40cm. £520

I found the candlestick in the loft and came up with this painting.

Oil painting by Mike Skidmore of nightingales performing.

Song and dance. Oils on canvas 40x50cm. £540

Two nightingales performing on an old theatre spotlight in oils.

Buy an oil painting of a bluetit and blueberries in a bowl by Mike Skidmore.

Blue tit and blueberries. 30x30cm. £420

A blue tit with blueberries on a blue background brought this painting together.

 

Curiosity. 24x30cm. £480

Painting of a nuthatch and coal tit searching a jar for food.

Buy an oil painting of a goldfinch by Mike Skidmore.

Brass and gold. Oil on canvas. 30x40cm. £520

Painting in oils of a goldfinch on a brass horn.

Starling bird perched on a telescope and watching stars.

Stargazing. Oils on canvas 40x50cm. £580

Inspired by the fact that starlings were named after stars because of their feathers.

Buy an oil painting of a firecrest bird by Mike Skidmore.

Firecrest and chillies. 30x30. £420

The humour in this bird and still life painting brought a smile.

 
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