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A profoundly round bird featuring a sticker of approval in one of my favourite colour combinations – emerald green and white. Have him mischievously peeking out from behind the foliage in your home!
This print is built around four clear colours: a deep, saturated emerald green in the background, a soft warm white that reads almost cream in the lower feathers, a cool pale grey-white across the bird’s upper body, and small, precise accents of black and amber at the eye and beak. The overall mood is calm, close, and quietly charming – intimate in the way a good portrait is intimate. Because the background is a strong, cool-leaning emerald, the most natural wall pairings come from its tonal neighbours: a deep forest green or a muted sage will hold the print in a harmonious, enveloping way that feels considered rather than matched. For those wanting contrast, the warm cream tones in the bird’s lower plumage pull the palette into warm territory, making a wall in warm off-white or soft stone an equally honest choice, grounding the print without competing with it. This is a print a stylist would reach for in a contemporary nature-led interior, a maximalist-botanical scheme, a Japandi space where a single strong piece does the work, or a retro-modern room that enjoys a deadpan sense of humour. It fits naturally in a living room, a study, or a kitchen where birds and nature already have a place – hung at eye level where the bird’s sideways glance can catch yours. Part of the artist’s Sticky Beaks collection – a series described as a celebration of birds, juicy fruits and vintage fruit stickers – it pairs well alongside other prints from the collection for a gallery wall that rewards a second look. It would make a thoughtful gift for a bird enthusiast or anyone who appreciates art with a quiet wit about it.
Printed with archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle Photo Rag®, a museum-grade cotton paper with a subtle felt texture, the matte, glare-free surface means the emerald reads true from across a room without reflection, and the finish sits comfortably in both slim modern frames and more ornate vintage ones. At A4 (21 × 29.7 cm) or A3 (29.7 × 42 cm) it earns its place on a shelf, a mantelpiece, or as part of a Sticky Beaks gallery wall; at A2 (42 × 59.4 cm) it becomes a confident standalone piece above a desk or beside a doorway; and at A1 (59.4 × 84.1 cm) or A0 (84.1 × 118.9 cm) the bird’s close-cropped presence is genuinely commanding, well suited to anchoring a large living-room or hallway wall. This print is also available as a 28 × 40 inch (70 × 100 cm) canvas, ready to hang with no frame needed.
