February Giveaway
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Lil' Red Hen Feather 4x4" Oil
Happy Monday,
I am pleased to announce the winner of the February painting giveaway.
Jane L. of Michigan chose "Lil' Red Hen Feather" as her gift.
I'm toying with some new ideas for future minis like this. They really
help me work out colors as I plan larger paintings.
So how do I find feathers to paint? The short answer is everywhere and
anywhere. I have a beautiful little jay feather with its distinctive
blue bands. I found it while taking a walk in the neighborhood and
painted it for a friend's birthday. The tawny feather in this painting
came from one of the many chickens at Calder Dairy Farm in Carleton,
MI, as did a few others that I have floating around my studio.
But I rarely find any random pristine clean feathers of any kind lying
about in winter. And the cold makes my whole body ache, so I'm not
likely to go on any feather scouting outings any time soon. I'll have
to make do until spring when I plan to check out a local bird
sanctuary, assuming it's open by then. Perhaps I'll paint that pretty
jay feather again while I wait for spring.
The birds are indeed still singing. They just seem to be hanging onto
all their feathers right now. If I had only feathers to keep me warm,
I'd hang on to them too. Wouldn't you?
Be well and stay warm out there!
Jan
P.S. If you like, you can go to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0TXYiXfl_s to see the 1 minute video
of this morning's drawing.
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