Grey Fantail

Grey Fantail, watercolour on Khadi paper, 17 x 30 cm, © Matteo Grilli

Australian Painted Lady - a miniature life-size watercolour of a butterfly

Australian Painted Lady, handmade watercolours on Fabriano paper, 13 x 13 cm, © Matteo Grilli

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

Yellow-faced Honeyeater, handmade watercolours on Khadi watercolour paper, 33 x 28 cm, © Matteo Grilli

Welcome Swallow

Welcome Swallow, handmade watercolour, white gouache on Khadi handmade watercolour paper, 

25 x 24 cm, © Matteo Grilli.

This watercolour only required three colours, Prussian Blue, Madder Red Deep and Burnt Sienna and white gouache for some highlights.

Silver Gull

Silver Gull, handmade watercolours on Fabriano paper, 27 x 38cm, © Matteo Grilli.

Using masking fluid...

Orange Bushbrown Butterfly

Orange Bushbrown, Mycalesis terminus, handmade watercolours on Fabriano paper, 15 x 18 cm, © Matteo Grilli

This small painting came after my visit to tropical north Queensland, a birding trip, although all other wildlife was just as interesting.

Australasian Grebe

Australasian Grebe, handmade watercolours on Fabriano paper, 19 x 29 cm, © Matteo Grilli

Brown Honeyeater

Brown Honeyeater, handmade watercolour on Fabriano paper, 24 x 26 cm, © Matteo Grilli

Pale-headed Rosella

Pale-headed Rosella, handmade watercolours on Arches paper, 22.5 x 26 cm, © Matteo Grilli

Pied Stilts

Pied Stilts, watercolour and gouache on coloured board, 21.5 x 29.5 cm, © Matteo Grilli

Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover, handmade watercolour on Fabriano paper, 19.5 x 25 cm, © Matteo Grilli SOLD

One of my artwork was recently featured on an article written by Jesse Hawley on the Australian Geographic, it is a very interesting read about the Australian White Ibis.