Song Thrush Original Gouache Painting

Original Gouache Painting

A study of a song thrush, an original gouache painting by Amanda Gosse.

The song thrush, scientific name Turdus philomelos, is a much-loved passerine bird, found across the UK in woodland, parks, and gardens. It has a warm-brown head, wings, and back, with a cream breast adorned with distinctive dark brown spots shaped like upside-down hearts, and measures around 23 cm in length. This bird is omnivorous, feeding on earthworms, insects, fruit, and snails, and builds a neat, mud-lined cup nest in which it lays four to five dark-spotted blue eggs. It is partially migratory, with many birds wintering in southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Sadly, the song thrush population underwent a steep decline during the 1970s and 1980s, causing many British gardens to lose their resident birds, though more recently there have been signs of a modest recovery. 
Did you know? An individual male song thrush may have a vocal repertoire of more than 100 distinct phrases, many of which are learnt by copying its parents and neighbouring birds.

Artwork Specifications

Gouache paint and colour pencil on high quality 300gsm watercolour paper.

A4 — 29.7 x 21 cm (11.7 x 8.3 inches).

Signed on the front. A certificate of authenticity will be provided with the artwork.

Unframed. If you would prefer the painting framed prior to shipping, please see framing options here.