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Sharing the lessons I teach at the Artist Guild and the personal discoveries in my art.

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Grace’s Warbler


Grace's Warbler
6"x6" oil on raymar panel $125.
Purchase HERE

Artist Note
Such a pretty little bird 
and the first time
I saw one, my heart skipped a beat.

They live high up in pine trees 
so you have to be on a cliff
or something high to usually see them.
But guess what...
I saw this little family down 
by the ground at a lake we have
just an hour away, enjoying a bath.

If not for the bright yellow, 
you would never see them 
as their blue gray feathers 
match the color of the sky 
peeking between the pine needles.

I tried to get that feeling of camouflage
in this little square..

8 comments:

  1. Great little painting, but your title should say "Grace's Warbler," not "Gracies Warbler." Hope it sells quickly.

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    1. Thanks for the helpful correction, David. Change made and I will not be embarrassed when it goes out in the morning.


      ice of you.

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  2. so tiny and cute :) i think you managed to get the camo look you were going for, the texturing really helps with that :)

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    1. Glad you think I captured the camo effect. Thanks. Your post showing the horses head, blew me away!

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  3. Not just one... you managed to see two together. How fortunate. I can see how easily they would be camouflaged in a pine tree especially with a blue sky. Do you know if their "call" is rather melodic? Well done, Julie!

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  4. I saw a family!! My heart was in my throat. They have what I would call a high twitter sequence. That's how I found them... I followed a chipping I was not familiar with.
    Hope you are staying cool.

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  5. Another beautiful painting Julie. I love the yellow feathers..it pops right out!

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  6. i love how the bird nearly blends into the background in spots. Beautiful colors!

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Julie