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

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Come See!

What's the story behind this painting?

Well... I know what it says to me, and I know what each of the objects means to the friend who asked me to paint it.  But, you get to decide for yourself what it means to you.

I Googled, "What makes a painting symbolic?

Symbolism is when something (a visual clue) is used to represent something else.  It is the oldest form of visual communication.  Symbols can have powerful meaning and evoke strong emotion in the viewers of an artwork.  Artists use realistic and abstract symbols to represent human thoughts and emotions.  

What fun it was to work on this painting, to collaborate with the one who had the ideas.

Original Oil Painting on 22"x 28" Wrapped Canvas
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