Seagull with Starfish

Acrylic on MDF Panel 24 x 36 by Brendan Burns

The inspiration for this painting came from a trip to Jamestown in 2001 where I was watching the segulls picking up starfish from the rock pools. It was a bright sunny day and the reflection of the sunlight on the birds made for a very strong contrast from the dark rocks in the background. The image shown here is just a small part of the larger painting.

Lion Study

Oil on MDF Panel 30 x 40 by Brendan Burns

What attracted me to painting this image was the dappled sunliight on the lions fur for the sun filtering through the branches on the old tree. I painted this in 1999