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Tui

I painted this Tui for my brothers 50th birthday. He owns a country hotel so NZr's appreciate this. My brother loves it

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acrylic birds bush figurative green native zealand

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Mary James

I live in NZ and I love it!! the sound is fantastic.

6 months ago

Denise Pryor

thanks Mary. They are lovely birds arn't they

6 months

Charleen Morris

Hi, I'm the administrator for the group For the Love of Green!

, and I'd love you to add this picture to the group. (accepted)

6 months

varvara

Lovely composition, awesome color palette! Beautifully painted! Love it! Varvara

6 months

Denise Pryor

thak you Varvara

6 months

T.A.S.

Well done Denise! 5*

6 months

Denise Pryor

thank you t.a.s.

6 months

Louwtjie Kotzé

Lovely works, Denise! I love the way you painted the foliage.

6 months

Denise Pryor

Thanks Louwtjie the foliage is typical native NZ bush

6 months

Janina Kobel

Beautiful bird's painting.
Love colours.

6 months

Denise Pryor

thank you Janina

6 months

Katerina Pyatakova

Wonderful work, Denise! Very well done!

6 months

Denise Pryor

thanks katerina

6 months

Chrisann

Denise~ this is fantastic.. your details, the way you did the eye and the background... its all excellent:)

6 months

Denise Pryor

Thank you Chrisann Your comments are aLWAYS WLCOME

6 months

Veena

This is a beautiful present Denise. Love the greenery and now I know what a tui looks like. 5***** :) :)

6 months

Denise Pryor

thank you Veena. The Tui is one of our native birds & sound so beautiful

6 months

Zivka Koceva Karadjovska

Hi,Denis,so cute,fantastic gift for your brother,all the best for him.
Brilliant composition,all about this painting i love,lol Cute bird.5****** and much more.

6 months

Denise Pryor

Thank you so much Zivka

6 months

barbara leavitt

this bird is lovely!!!just think your brother can exhibit all of your works...exciting

6 months

Oldivad

beautiful and lovely composition. love the colors and details. 5*****

6 months

Maree Jolleau

Hello Denise. I've never seen or heard of this bird before, but your fellow is just so handsome. Love the vegetation work, your colours are humming together beautifully.

Great image.
regards Maree

6 months

Denise Pryor

Thanks Maree. The Tui is a New Zealand native bird & has a beautiful sound especially when heard in it's natural environment, the bush

6 months

david c

beautiful !!!!!!

6 months

Fred Gerlach

Wonderful how you got the viewer to focus on the birds eye. That intimate relation between the art and the viewer is hard to achieve. Just great!

6 months

graeme wilkinson

Denise, at last i've got around to commenting on your birds...they are so well done, acurate in detail and well composed...congrats on a great effort and 5*+++ for them regards, graeme

6 months

Geoffrey Gaskell

Excellent.

6 months

darlene

I don't know the bird, but your composition is wonderful. d

6 months

Denise Pryor

The Tui is a native NZ bird. My brother owns a hotel & the Brand 'Tui' beer is very popular in NZ. All Nzlers will see the fun in this painting

6 months

Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

Hello Denise, Happy V day to you and thanks for your comment...I like your bird portrait very much...you painted it so well and the dark feathers against the different greens are building up a feast for my eyes...

6 months

Denise Pryor

this sounds very scrumptous. Thanks so much Chris

6 months

Maureen Lacey

this is absolutely lovely

6 months

Nalini (Adhishray)

just fantastic denise!

6 months

Denise Pryor

Thank you Adhishray

6 months

Karen Neal

Hi Denise, this is great, am loving the background too :-)

6 months

Denise Pryor

Thanks Karen

6 months

Pam fox

Beautiful bird portrait Denise. So hard to paint a black bird too. Love all the green. Well done and 5 stars over and over. Pam:)

6 months

Denise Pryor

thanks Pam

6 months

Robert Doesburg

Excellent birthdaypressent for your brother!!
This Tui is great Denise.
Wonderful deep black.
The green trees and shrubbery is wonderful too...
Again a excellent work my dear friend.
Kind regards, Robert

6 months

Denise Pryor

Thanks Robert. My brother owns a hotel & in NZ the brand 'Tui' beer is very popular so this bird was so appropriate

6 months

Micheal Giddens

Hi Denise - this is fabulous! I love the detail and the background foliage. The bird is striking. 5 ***** from Mike

6 months

chris rose

Hi Denise, When I saw the Tui painting, I had to take a closer look. I live way down South in Invercargill. We have an acre just out of town. Love it when the tuis visit.. Yes I am familiar with the Beer. Kept some bottle tops..Now I have many as the Men-folk in the family save them for me. (What to do with them?) Maybe a Tui Mosaic.. Your painting is great. What part of NZ are you?

6 months

Denise Pryor

Hi Chris, thank you for your kind comments. I live in Hawkes Bay. Small coastal community of Te Awanga. We hear the Tuis sometimes out here. Mosaic sound good

6 months

david read

hi Denise love your TUI,WE dont have these in UK,look to be great birds.I did a painting of a bold eagle not so long ago it sold.Do you sell yours,sure this one would.Best wishes to all out there.David READ

6 months

Denise Pryor

Hi David Thanks so much. Yes I do sell some paintings but this one was a gift for my brother

6 months

Paul j Horton

Lovely work Denise, a wonderful present for him, 5* ;0) Paul

6 months

Maria Aratun

Great execution, fantastic painting....... wonderful bird, deep dark intense black/blue feathers and observant eyes.......

6 months

LifebyLisa

Great job...the detail is amazing!

6 months

Alison Caltrider

This is a very good painting and I love the bird...5*

6 months

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

A really lovely Tui Denis, well done! I like it's attitude, almost arrogant.

6 months

Loretta Lytle

beautiful, love it, bird looks real and plants are great

6 months

egypt

great painting so real,love it.

6 months

Vicki Thomas

Amazing detail! Wonderful work!

6 months

C. J. Rueb

I really like this bird. All of the colours in the surrounding foliage just add to the beauty of the main subject. I looked at all of your pictures that you have posted on PIL and I am blown away by your ability and talent. You have truly been blessed. Thanks for sharing your art with the rest of us. CJ

6 months

Denise Pryor

Thank you so much for your wonderful comments. I will take the time to look at your work. Thank you again I feel quite humble. Regards Denise

6 months

Micheal Giddens

Hi Denise, Always lovely yo hear from you and thank you so much for nice comment. Hug Mike

6 months

Denise Pryor

thank you Mike. Always lovely to hear from you also

6 months

Davina Nicholas

Beautifully done, he looks ver wise and dignified!5*

6 months

Q. Arlene

beautiful tui! i love the contrast n focus

6 months

Lenny Thomas

Denise, Fantastic painting! wonderful background colors 5***** Lenny

6 months

Ray Richardson

Perfect, simply perfect. Ray

6 months

Siobhan Knox

Beautiful work, I love your detail and lighting. Great job Denise! xx

6 months

Denise Pryor

thank you so much to all who have made such lovely comments on my tui. I appreciate all

5 months

Alexandra G

Denise this is stunning....love it very much sending all my stars ***** AG

5 months

Denise Pryor

thanks Alexandra. Nice to hear from you

5 months

Casoni Ibolya-Iby

Very beautiful!love it !

5 months

daniel perkowski

excellent work Denise,really nice colours 5*

5 months

Janet Summers

I love it too! This is some fine painting goin on here! Would you please add medium and size to your description, as you are now a professional w/ degree! More professional! and the viewer likes it!

5 months

Denise Pryor

thanks Janet I will try to remember

5 months

Jeanne Warren

I absolutely love this painting! Fabulous!

5 months

Madeleine Kotze

This is an absolute lovely portrait of a Tui! He has attitude.

5 months

Magdalena.Skrzynska

I love this work!

2 months

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Artist Statement
for Denise Pryor

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Art is my passion, nothing else matters when I am painting. The whole world can pass me by.
I have always painted but only 5 years ago I decided to really pursue my art & enrolled with The Learning Connexion in Wellington, New Zealand & embarked on a 5 year journey towards my diploma in art & creativity honours. I have loved every minute & wished I had done it earlier. I have just completed my course - June 2009 & have gained my diploma in Art & Creativity (Honours)
I live in the small coastal community Te Awanga, surrounded by renown wineries & the sea & of course good friends. This is an amazing atmosphere for painting.

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