This little guy popped into my studio today along with some delectably plump cherries, making a lovely little composition... I love painting ducklings and cherries too. Its so satisfying to capture the softness of the duckling beside the jewel-like juiciness of the cherries.. yum! One thing I usually do as part of my painting process is conduct a bit of research on my subject matter.. I like to find out obscure facts and find connections, and, reading a bit about ducklings today, I found more than a few fascinating facts about ducks that I never knew before… amazingly, ducklings can swim almost immediately after hatching ..their eyesight is highly developed, even allowing them to see ultraviolet light and, they have 3 eyelids (as do all birds - how did I not know this?)
Anyway, this little guy... too cute! :)
