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Making a bird.

9/22/2012

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OK.
I know that is not a bird.
That is a deconstructed robot painting that I did not care for.

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So I painted over it in blocks of color and then scraped away in a very artful manner, to reveal some of the pattern and colors of the original painting.

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See - it is a fun technique!

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I outlined my bird shape using my squirt bottle of black paint.

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Painting in between the lines.

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Like a coloring book....

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Baaad Beak!   Must fix!

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Beak fixed - but not sure about leaving that colorful "collar" on the bird...

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Yeah.... better colored in.
Added a tail, too.

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Time to color in the belly!

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Made the belly bigger and squared off the edges a bit.

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Belly belly good.

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Stripes!  

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Love it when I make the eye!   Now this bird is alive with personality!

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This bird told me it is SASSY!
So that got it some SASSY arms!

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Striped legs and a dotted belly and SASSY arms! 
What could be better?

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Striped arms, that's what!
I have no preconceived ideas when I paint and when something like this happens, it is magic.

Pure wonderful fun magic!

Thanks for going on this magical mystery tour with me!
(and the bird!)

2 Comments
kirsijona
9/28/2012 01:09:49 pm

I LOVE THIS BIRD!!!

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helvi
9/28/2012 01:45:34 pm

Thank you! I am finishing up the edges this week and then it will be for sale. :)

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