Saturday, April 18, 2009

Little lonesome dove....

I love to paint birds and cages, as most of you already know, maybe because I spend so much time watching them outside my window. We have mostly little finches, sparrows, wrens, crows and doves and I have managed to lure in the hummingbirds once I moved the bird feeder far enough away from theirs. This is my first dove. They're obviously not very colorful so I have shied away from painting them but then I love to paint crows and if they work so should a little lonesome dove. This picture just shows a little of the texture.....
If you look close enough he's not so lonesome he's smiling at you ; ).

I think I'll put this little girl on ebay tomorrow. Time to get out and enjoy the sunshine! Have a blessed and creative weekend. X Julie


16 comments:

  1. very pretty! I love the lovely blues and creams you used for this. Wonderful work!

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  2. Ooooo, I likey! Soo neat. I love your other bird cage girl too. Very cool.

    Jennifer

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  3. I LOVE this blog!!! You inspire me SO MUCH! I want to come pick through your house and look at all of your things. I had no idea you were so talented.

    AMY (Christie's sis)

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  4. It's so interesting how your birds are inside your women... It's something different! This one is beautiful. X

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  5. really lovely, the colours are gorgeous!
    Micki x

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  6. These ladies with bird cages under their dresses are amazing. Totally can see you enjoy creating these.

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  7. So pretty---perfect for spring!

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  8. Very beautiful artwork! i'm glad you found me cause now i get to see your beautiful art!

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  9. I love your work, my good!!.
    greetings from Spain
    Myrarte♥♥♥

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  10. She is just beautiful! And I love the little dove! Your art is inspiring!! :) Silke

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  11. Tonight and my walk with my dog. I saw a baby dove of pigeon ( in the dive family) he still needed to grow some feathers . Your sweet little piece brought that moment in my walk back to me. I love art that does that!!!

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  12. I like the bird under her skirt. I've thought some about creating a little space in the dolls body to place "something", but have yet to work it out in my head far enough to actually sit down and work it out for "real". Lovely art.

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