Thursday, January 5, 2012

Birds as a Motif



 I have been playing with bird motifs today sketching, researching and looking for inspiration. My husband just happened to bring home this lovely box of matches from Michel's Design Works featuring a peacock. I was truly inspired to explore this showy and colorful bird. I have heard that the peacock is the new motif, much like the owl has been so popular this past year.  The back of the box has a beautiful surface pattern design on it as well.




I made some rough sketches on butcher paper. I rolled it out the long way purely by accident but the sketch filled the page like a tapestry. This turned out to be a happy accident in the layout. I am inspired to try a larger drawing or painting with fun markings in the background as opposed to having the bird solo. Excited to work on these options. 
I will share them with you as I progress.




Marks  and doodles at play with "eye" markings and feather textures found on the peacock's train/trail.



I have decided that this bird is the one to to work from. Birds symbolize soaring to new heights as the rulers of the sky. 
I am happy with my choice of the peacock as my subject.



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11 comments:

  1. Love it, Deb! You have a GREAT eye.

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  2. What fun...and so beautiful. I can't wait to see where you go with them. Rae.

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  3. I love how free and fluid your drawings are Deborah, fabulous! What a sweet husband you have, he sounds very thoughtful X Just a little something I noticed, make sure you update your copyright to 2012...I should go do that when I write my first blog for the year too (o" Lovely motive, have fun! xxx

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  4. Inspiration can truly come in small packages! I look forward to watching as you progress, so fun!

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  5. So pretty! It's nice to see a different bird from the typical birdies people do.

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  6. These sketches are beautiful. The peacock is a majestic creature and is the bird world, great eye candy. Looking forward to seeing how you progress with this idea.

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  7. These are great sketches. I too have been having a bit of a "bird" thing lately. Maybe it is the time of year when I see them at my feeder every day (not peacocks of course).

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  8. Oh my ur sketches are GORGEOUS!!! Funny how certain 'mistakes' are simply 'meant to be'. It does look like a tapestry. Looking fwd to seeing how it progresses .. how exciting!!!

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  9. Thanks Liza for the heads up on 2012 copyright!

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  10. Deborah, I love the gestural quality of your drawing! It really brings it alive. Can't wait to see where you take this!

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