Bird songs - a painting about birds and music

"Bird Songs" is a unique original painting that combines my lifelong love of birds and music. Hand-painted in vibrant watercolours this artwork is a visual celebration of nature and melody. For generations, poets and songwriters have been inspired by birds, their songs and their flight. They are surely the ultimate symbols of freedom, hope, new beginnings, and escaping life's hardships. This painting brings those connections to life, featuring 20 carefully illustrated birds representing 17 well-loved songs. Purchase Options: Original Watercolour Painting: The one-of-a-kind original artwork (700mm x 500mm, 425gsm paper). A2 Poster Prints: each one is signed by the artist. Digital Download File: High-resolution digital file available for self-printing at home or your local print shop. Featured Music and Bird Species: 17 Songs and 20 Birds Each bird in the painting is paired with lyrics from a well-loved song, complete with its accurate scientific name. I hope I have included a few of your favourite bird songs... Top row left to right: Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) – "Summer is a coming in" (Traditional medieval song) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) – "At last we will be free…" from "Bluebird" by Paul McCartney & Wings Skylark (Alauda arvensis) – Featuring musical notation from "The Lark Ascending" by Ralph Vaughan Williams Condor (Vultur gryphus) – "I'd rather be a hammer than a nail" from "El Cóndor Pasa" (Traditional Peruvian song made famous by Simon and Garfunkel) European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) – "He rocks in the treetops all day long" from "Rockin’ Robin" by Michael Jackson Middle row left to right: Hummingbirds (Jamaican Mango, Red-Billed Streamertail, and Vervain hummingbird) – "Don’t worry about a thing" from "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley (Fun fact: Each of these hummingbird species is native to Jamaica!) Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans) – "Overhead the albatross hangs motionless" from "Echoes" by Pink Floyd European Bee-Eater (Merops apiaster) – "'Cause I'm as free as a bird now" from "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd Songbirds (Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, and Northern Cardinal) – "And the songbirds are singing like they know the score" from "Songbird" by Fleetwood Mac Bottom row left to right: Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) – "Sang in Berkeley Square" from "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (Traditional, made famous by Vera Lynn) Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) – "I have tried in my way to be free" from "Bird on a Wire" by Leonard Cohen Blackbird (Turdus merula) – "You were only waiting for this moment to arise" from "Blackbird" by The Beatles Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura) – "This is what it sounds like" from "When Doves Cry" by Prince Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) – "Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' into the future" from "Fly Like an Eagle" by The Steve Miller Band Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) – "Hush, little baby" (Traditional lullaby) Sing along if you know the words! 'Bird songs' is suitable for music lovers, birders, or anyone looking for a meaningful piece of wall art that will sing to you for years.