Harold, ruby crested kinglet oil painting demo

This ruby crested kinglet was painted using a transparent underpainting and only a few opaque oil paints over the top, leaving the underpainting to provide most of the color intrigue...you can watch it come to life through the link below, and if you’d like to give it a try yourself the reference image is also there for you to download. Tag me in what you paint if you post it so I can see what you created! Enjoy!