Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Remarkables No4072 wooden vase They feed mainly on nectar

They feed mainly on nectar from flowers of native plants such as kowhai

Milford Sound

NZ Totara wood

they are often seen perched out in the open during the day

Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Remarkables No4072 wooden vase They feed mainly on nectarRemarkables Mountain Range, Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand Neil J Bartlett Oil on canvas framed 38cm x 37. 5cm (including frame) Signed Neil's Painting Technique and Style: Neil goes to the site, and makes pencil sketches of his subjects on site. References of colour, texture, shadows etc. are noted beside the sketch information that is all drawn upon whilst producing the painting over time in his studio. From the sketch, very basic