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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Love it, Deb! You have a GREAT eye.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun...and so beautiful. I can't wait to see where you go with them. Rae.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work.
ReplyDeleteI 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
ReplyDeleteInspiration can truly come in small packages! I look forward to watching as you progress, so fun!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! It's nice to see a different bird from the typical birdies people do.
ReplyDeleteThese 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.
ReplyDeleteThese 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).
ReplyDeleteOh 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!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Liza for the heads up on 2012 copyright!
ReplyDeleteDeborah, 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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