This acrylic painting captures the bold elegance of the Great Spotted Woodpecker, a bird known for its rhythmic drumming and striking plumage. Rendered with crisp brushwork and tonal contrast, the piece highlights the woodpecker’s black-and-white patterning, vivid red markings, and upright posture. A custom teal fabric mat was chosen to provide a rich contrast to the bird’s natural coloring, adding visual depth and a modern edge to the composition. The background remains minimal, allowing the woodpecker’s form and feather detail to take center stage.
Acrylic paint on hot press paper. Matted to 12×16 with a custom teal fabric mat. One of a kind.
About the Great Spotted Woodpecker
The Great Spotted Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker found across Europe, parts of Asia, and North Africa. It’s easily recognized by its pied black-and-white plumage and the red patch on its lower belly—males and juveniles also sport red on the head or nape. These birds are expert tree foragers, chiseling into bark to find insects or excavate nest holes. Their powerful beaks and shock-absorbing skulls allow them to drum rapidly on wood, a behavior used for communication and territory marking. Though shy, their distinctive calls and drumming make them a familiar presence in woodlands and parks throughout their range.
This acrylic painting captures the bold elegance of the Great Spotted Woodpecker, a bird known for its rhythmic drumming and striking plumage. Rendered with crisp brushwork and tonal contrast, the piece highlights the woodpecker’s black-and-white patterning, vivid red markings, and upright posture. A custom teal fabric mat was chosen to provide a rich contrast to the bird’s natural coloring, adding visual depth and a modern edge to the composition. The background remains minimal, allowing the woodpecker’s form and feather detail to take center stage.
Acrylic paint on hot press paper. Matted to 12×16 with a custom teal fabric mat. One of a kind.
About the Great Spotted Woodpecker
The Great Spotted Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker found across Europe, parts of Asia, and North Africa. It’s easily recognized by its pied black-and-white plumage and the red patch on its lower belly—males and juveniles also sport red on the head or nape. These birds are expert tree foragers, chiseling into bark to find insects or excavate nest holes. Their powerful beaks and shock-absorbing skulls allow them to drum rapidly on wood, a behavior used for communication and territory marking. Though shy, their distinctive calls and drumming make them a familiar presence in woodlands and parks throughout their range.
