Feb 12, 2024
Media: Watercolor on Strathmore 400 Series Cold Press 140 lb paper
Size: 5x3.5 in
This piece is part of a series of little sculpture birds with flower vases. I've been collecting little bird sculptures to use in still life paintings. I also have a fun collection of florals that my sister-in-law creates. The 2 elements together are cute and fun to draw and paint. I use models as more of a guide, I don't replicate what I see exactly - artistic license you know. I am looking for a relationship between the elements. When setting up for this painting I wanted to create a feeling that the bird and flowers were having a conversation, which may sound kind of strange yet everything IS connected and that is the feeling-quality I look for in my art. I used some pen lines to enhance the connection between the elements, and keep the eye moving in a circular way. I've been drawing all my life and enjoy it still. I especially like how ink drawing and watercolor look together, and you can see that in this painting. My intention with this series is to create fun, happy, playful art that I hope brings smiles to those who view them. This piece is part of a series of little sculpture birds with flower vases. I've been collecting little bird sculptures to use in still life paintings. I also have a fun collection of florals that my sister-in-law creates. The 2 elements together are cute and fun to draw and paint. I use models as more of a guide, I don't replicate what I see exactly - artistic license you know. I am looking for a relationship between the elements. When setting up for this painting I wanted to create a feeling that the bird and flowers were having a conversation, which may sound kind of strange yet everything IS connected and that is the feeling-quality I look for in my art. I used some pen lines to enhance the connection between the elements, and keep the eye moving in a circular way. I've been drawing all my life and enjoy it still. I especially like how ink drawing and watercolor look together, and you can see that in this painting. My intention with this series is to create fun, happy, playful art that I hope brings smiles to those who view them. |