Monday, November 7, 2011

Nesters - Birds in Broken Clay Pot

15x22 watercolor on Lanaquarelle 140 lb hot press paper of two birds nesting inside broken clay pot.  I had first painted this close up of tiny items a few years ago then took the painting and redid its main areas.  The tiny birds and pot nestle inside a larger clay pot holding a topiary from a florist.  With my camera I shot a macro view for art purposes; the birds are actually made of mushrooms so I had to make them appear realistic.

2 comments:

Shelley Whiting's art said...

The texture and layers of color and marks are fantastic. Beautiful and incredible artwork.

Kay Smith said...

Thank you, Shelley, for your complimentary comments.

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