Thursday, May 24, 2012

end of day blackbird

He might be done. Might let him sit on the wall for awhile. I do like him better!

Black Bird in the making

If you came in the studio and stared and loved this black bird, well, he is gone. There were some aspects of this painting that I truly loved, but he was never quite - there yet. So, I went into him and added some energy.
I did this quick sketch to get the energy I wanted to add to the bird above. If you are a facebook friend you will recognize it as a posting. I love the spontaneity of my quick sketchs and try to capture that in my paintings. It is quite the challenge translating four inches into four feet.
I don't think he's quite - done yet. But, I thought you might enjoy the process. Happy painting!