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| Mockingbird, gouache on Arches, 14x11 |
Oh My Gouache! Two paintings in one week; definitely a record for me.
At the Y yesterday, I painted this from one of my photos stored on the iPad. When I sat on the front porch several years ago I was constantly eye-balled by a young mockingbird couple; one had a single feather always out of place. Is this the evil eye? Purple and yellow? Why not play with all my colors?
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He's SPLENDID!! I love his colors. (A bird with a feather always out of place would make a nice theme.) What a great summer painting. I love the play of colors- you have such a wonderful command of darks and lights. Yes yes! Play with all the colors!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you got my comment on your Monday post too. If not, I'll redo it because I had LOTS to say.
Two Hallie posts in one week means I'll go into the weekend smiling!
Hi again PAMO. I have a small set of guaches, a paper-plate palette, and brushes that I take to the Y for Thursday painting. It's fun--I have a lot of "whoops" and "uh-oh" moments. It's good to find that joy in painting again.
DeleteOh he is just delightful! What a pretty bird!
ReplyDeleteThank you CrimsonLeaves.
DeleteVery eye-catching against that red!!! We had a mockingbird for a while - in the spring a couple of year's ago. It was such a bully bird, it chased off everything from our feeders - not a pleasant bird at all during mating season.
ReplyDeleteHi Rhonda. We have lots of mockingbirds--I've watched them dive bomb neighborhood dogs when they're protecting their nests. The chair was actually white but I decided to check out the reds--looks a bit like a watermelon.
DeleteYou don't often see gouache paintings around , this one is lovely with beautiful colors , almost looks like a watercolor.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jane. I think gouache might be a bit easier, although it does pick up the color underneath--unless I'm really fast.
Deleteoh how cool--two paintings in close succession! Love this bird --a most charming character. (But, once when I visited my Mom in Florida I had to listen to a *%^&** mockingbird doing all it's mocking outside my window at 3am). Looking forward to your next painting from the Y!
ReplyDeleteHi Celeste. All birds are loud in the A.M.--something has been waking me around 6 and I'm guessing it's a bird. It must be louder than the white noise of my soother (and my ear plugs). I think I might make Thursdays"gouache day--easy to carry.
DeleteGouache, Hallie, he is delightful! I wonder how he got that ruffled feather? Your mockingbirds sound like our Stellar Jays. Both playful and evil and sly all at the same time.
ReplyDeleteHi Carole. I googled Stellar Jays; we have Blue Jays who grab all the peanuts. I've kept an eye out for an adult mockingbird with a ruffled feather--haven't seen one; maybe he lost it. They're cool birds with great voices.
DeleteYou've been busy while I've been absent from blogland with a friend visiting and off doing art in the mountains.
ReplyDeleteI like your choice of colors a lot. The I-Pad is a wonderful art tool, isn't it.
Welcome back Mary. I know you've been traveling and painting--you're always on the move. Yes, the iPad is a great tool; I hope you're enjoying yours.
DeleteWish our mockingbirds were purple and orange, like yours! Love the single feather, nice touch. I think he is a handsome devil! Great fun! I love birds!!
ReplyDeleteHi Dan. I was going with gray but stopped when I'd mixed a dark purple--sometimes painting should just be about playing around.
Deletewasn't sure what the red was until I read one of your responses, it was a chair that you made red instead of keeping it white? For me the red makes the purples stand out more.
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