A New Beanie 

"A New Beanie" is an oil painting by Lucia Heffernan, a contemporary artist known for her detailed animal portraits. The artwork depicts a small, fluffy bird wearing a striped beanie hat perched on a branch against a bright blue sky. Heffernan's meticulous brushwork captures the soft, delicate texture of the bird's feathers, emphasizing the contrasting textures of its fluffy body and the knitted hat. The humorous depiction of the bird wearing a hat adds a playful and endearing element to this realistic animal portrait.