Acrylic Duck Painting Monet To the left

To the left

while the green foliage ties in with houseplants and rattan placed nearby

An upright bouquet of scarlet poppies blooms against a hazy wash of pale blue and cream

flecks of fiery orange and cool blue dancing on the swell

Acrylic Duck Painting Monet To the leftA mallard drake stands poised on a weathered rock, its iridescent green head and bright yellow bill rendered in fine, lifelike detail. The chestnut breast, grey flanks and a flash of deep blue at the wing are picked out against a soft, abstract wash of ochre, slate and cream. Reeds rise faintly to one side while the painterly background dissolves into the suggestion of water and misty riverbank. The result feels both naturalistic and artful, a