Painting #42, Green Air Currents, Energy or Love Flowing Around Little Red Bird
Acrylic on Canvas Paper, 6"x12"
I love this painting. It makes me feel good when I look at it. I can feel all the swirls of energy and love. I'd be happy wearing this little guy on a t-shirt!
Painting #43, Red Air Currents, Energy, or Love Flowing Around Little Green Bird
Acrylic on Canvas Paper, 6"x12"
...love this one too. Little Green Bird has a lot of love around him. I'd be happy with this image on a t-shirt also...
Painting #44, A Cliché Stylized Bird in Flight...BUT it’s in the moonlight, and it’s migrating, so it’s okay.
(or...Bird Lit By the Light of the Silvery Moon in October)
Acrylic on Acrylic Paper, 9"x12"
Matty called me on this one. He said, "Mom, that bird in flight has been done so much. It's overused."
"I know..." I told him, "but....that's the point, the name of the piece is 'A Cliché Stylized Bird in Flight...BUT it's in the Moonlight, and it's Migrating, so it's Okay. (or...Bird Lit By the Light of the Silvery Moon in October).' "
"That's a long title," he said, "but I like it."
"Good...I just made it up."
"That's a long title," he said, "but I like it."
"Good...I just made it up."
Painting #45, The Berries are Right Behind You, Little Bird!
Acrylic on Acrylic Paper, 9"x12"
...totally symbolic. The berries represent creativity, and I'm the bird. I feel like creativity is lurking just behind me. I have to reach back there and grab the berries...I just can't see them yet. This painting took so may stages...at the end, I painted over it in a disgusting blue-green color that almost made me hurl, but quickly I grabbed the palate knife and scraped off the nastiness. This cool Little Red Bird popped out as I scraped away...along with the bright greens and yellows.
Painting #46, Stylized LBJ (but I think it's a Savannah Sparrow) in a Blaze of Autumn Color
Acrylic on Canvas Paper, 6"x12"
Do you see that Little Brown Jobbie in the middle of the field? I'm sure it's a Savannah...in a shadow.
Painting # 47, Für Sarah und Alyssa
Three Halloween Pumpkins and Three Little Black Birds in Pointy Witch Hats
Acrylic on Canvas Paper, 6"x12"
This painting is for my nieces in Germany, Sarah and Alyssa. They like to make their own decorations to decorate their house for Halloween. This painting is an idea for them. I can tell the stylized part was fading here...it doesn't work, but the girls will like it. Hi Sarah and Alyssa!!
The 100 Bird Paintings in a Year challenge continues. I've painted a lot over the past two weeks. If I can keep it up, I'll hit 100 paintings by December 31.