This luminous original sets two Australian magpies side by side on a sweeping branch beneath a curtain of hanging gum leaves, painted by Robyn Clarke in acrylic on canvas. Their crisp black-and-white plumage, pale bills and red-brown eyes stand out sharply against a soft sky of peach, lilac and pale gold.
Where Robyn's other acrylics crop in close, this one opens out into a full scene. The canopy frames the top of the canvas, a twisting limb curves in from the right, and deep greens and violets pool in the shadows below. Against that soft setting the birds read with real strength: one stands square on the branch, the other is turned so its long wings and tail fall past the perch, and touches of blue and lilac catch the light across their white feathers.
Australian magpies are found across most of the continent, at home in open woodland, farmland and suburban parks wherever trees meet open ground. Despite the name, they are not related to the magpies of Europe; their closest relatives are the butcherbirds and currawongs. They live in close family groups that hold the same territory year after year, and their rich, warbling carols are often sung together as a group.
This is a one-off original artwork. Once sold, it will not be available again.
The perfect addition to any nature lover's collection or an ideal centrepiece for those who appreciate original Australian wildlife art.
Specifications:
- Medium: Original acrylic on stretched canvas
- Size: 71cm high × 56cm wide × 3.5cm deep
- Orientation: Portrait
- Features: Signed (lower right)
- Display: Ready to hang with finished edges
All original artworks arrive carefully packaged to protect their pristine condition during shipping.
Part of Robyn Clarke's Australian Wildlife Collection, celebrating the unique beauty of native fauna through thoughtful observation and expressive artistic style.
