Clare Kelly Illustrator

2016
Watercolour and Pen Illustration

The Galah

The Galah, or The Rose-Breasted Cockatoo

The Galah is was developed as part of my solo exhibition "Art de la natura" (September 2017, Solsona, Catalonia). It is a mixed media waterecolour (paint and pencil) and pen illustration. The orginal was painted onto 300gsm soft textured paper, 29cm X 40cm (international paper size A3).

The galah (Eolophus roseicapilla), also known as the rose-breasted cockatoo, galah cockatoo, roseate cockatoo or pink and grey, is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos, and it can be found in open country in almost all parts of mainland Australia. It can have a lifespan of 40 years, often more when living in captivity.