Great crested grebes

I saw these elegant grebes at Carsington Reservoir, a favourite place of ours for birdwatching. It was a  fairly overcast day, and the colours were generally muted, but the white feathers on the grebes' faces shone as they flicked their heads in unison. I don't usually paint birds, but I'm quite please with the way this has turned out.

This can be seen at http://www.etsy.com/listing/76382195/grebes-original-oil-painting-16x16

Bempton Cliffs

My latest attempt to capture the brooding atmosphere of these impressive cliffs, shown here in shadow. This is available at my etsy shop:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/66057410/bempton-cliffs-original-acrylic-painting