Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Caw! Caw!



I've been playing with the palette knife again. 
I finished the first one then just wasn't quite finished with this guy and painted him again.
I can't decide which one I like more.
I love the attitude of the first guy. I love that the second one and his background interact.

I was watching a crow outside my studio window yesterday. Is it an age thing? I never used to pay a bit of attention to birds. Before I know it, I'll probably have a field guide and binoculars! Surely not!

My Weekly-ish Challenge was "Crow." So... no tricks here, just a simple crow... or two.

Original Oil Painting on 8"x 8" Wrapped Canvas
Original Palette Knife Oil Painting on 8"x 8" Canvas Board
Click HERE if you'd like to purchase the first one.
Click HERE if you'd like to purchase the second one.

6 comments:

  1. Well, I love both of them! We had a small murder of crows in our backyard a year or so ago, one of whom I named Harry. They haven't been around much lately, and I miss them. Nice work!

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    1. How funny that you named him! I do the same thing! We have an owl that hoots outside our window. I don't see him, but I call him Enrico. (No idea why)

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  2. They are both good looking crows. I think the second guy is the homeless cousin of the first one. ;)
    When I first saw the title, I wondered if it was about the weird custom of Aldi shoppers "Caw-Caw"-ing (I find this very strange)

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    1. Ok... what? I had to Google the Aldi caw-ing thing. I guess it's a real thing? Who knew!
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  3. wonderful exercise
    the first bird is carefully realistic to characteristics and the second, more impressionistic. It seems more moody, more emotional, and somehow a bit sinister but very interesting
    LeeAnna

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    1. Oh, I'm so glad you see that! Yes! I love the first one, but I can't help but be more attracted to the second one. Yes! It does have a moody and sinister tone. I bet he has a story to tell!

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