Thursday, January 20, 2011

Last Feathers are on the Bird



HI, well I've been working on the heron and I just finished it.(He's a Great Blue Heron.We have them everywhere here on the Eastern Shore.) I like it, I didn't like the black feathers coming down his side in the first photo so I used more than one photo for reference and really do like the way it turned out. It has a wonderful backwash in the black feathers. Watercolor seems to me to capture feathers and fur better than oil. What do you think? take care and talk to you soon, Diana
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5 comments:

  1. Kathy StaicerJanuary 20, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    He is absolutely beautiful!

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  2. Barbra JoanJanuary 20, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Oh, What do I think? He is fantastic, GReat Blue Herons are all over here in Florida.. Honestly I just was 5 feet away from one in my back yard before I wrote this... . beautiful painting Diana

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  3. UnknownJanuary 20, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    thank you Kathy,and thank you Barbra Joan, wish I could have seen him, I'm going out in a second to see if the little screech owl is back on his branch in our yard, I hope so I'll take my camera and flash him! take care both of you , Diana

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  4. martymomJanuary 21, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Beautiful Great Blue. Son, Michael, was in the backyard yesterday and saw a Great Blue in our marsh. Unfortunately, son did not have a camera with him. When is you next show?

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  5. seesueMay 6, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    LOve. love, love..ADORE this. What a stunningly perfect background for your delicate, beautifully rendered heron.

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Please comment, I enjoy them so much!