I've been wanting to start a series on birds for quite some time now. I used to get easily annoyed with birds when I was younger....I am not sure why, but I think I felt like they didn't have much personality. I don't think I was really watching them and in the past several years, I have just been so amazed by how many different types of birds there are, and how many colors can be found in a single feather. My first bird is one of my favorites and so I started on this peacock today and can't wait to really dig into all the layering! I realized the face of a peacock is pretty stern and contrasts with the rest of the free-flowing and beautiful colors of its plumage, but I think their fierce eyes make them that much more appealing.
I seem to always start off with a very bright background, but who knows where this thing's gonna go...
....so stay tuned. :-D
love love LOVE! you are a wonderful artist in all aspects of what you do. Your photography is top notch, your jewelry is breath taking, and your art is beyond inspiring.
ReplyDeleteI adore peacocks. They are all over the place in Arcadia. I hope you finish this piece...it looks beautiful so far.
ReplyDeleteArtTales! Thanks so much...that really truly made me smile and sing songs of happiness in my heart. Ha.
ReplyDeleteLady Arwen - I am definitely going to be finishing this...I have a lot of other drawings to do in the series and want to finish this one before I get to the others. Thanks for stopping by my blog! :-D
I really love the colors you are using and its great to see that you are painting, it inspires me to get back to my artwork. I love some of the looks in birds' eyes, deceptively vacant but with glimmers of expression!
ReplyDeleteYou know, it looks really good even as it is right now!
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