Judith MacKay

I have begun my painting for one of the entries to this year's David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year Exhibition that will be held at the Mall Galleries in…

As you will see I have made quite a bit of progress on the Cheetah Cub, but I have once again put him aside whilst I decide on how to take…

Having sketched out my Cheetah Cub to establish shape and tonal values I then transferred the image to Pastelmat and painted in the eyes and nose using pastel pencils. The…

Finally decided on the background for my original painting of a Kingfisher and I think he sits well with the bullrushes.  I took the photograph of the Kingfisher at Rye…

I have now completed my painting of this Kingfisher that I photographed at Rye Mead Nature Reserve last year.  Just need to let the pastel settle and then he will…

Not happy with the background to the first Kingfisher, though I really like the way he is sitting on the post, I have done another one. This one is more…

The next stage of my Kingfisher is now complete and he now needs his perch which was a post in the pond and the background which was mostly reeds and…

I had always wanted to visit Rye Meads Nature Reserve run by the RSPB. Its not far from where I live but difficult to find. There was ample parking and…