Illustration Friday: 2 of 2: Signs: a personal reflective moment
This is my second post for illustration fridays "sign" and its a very personal piece... the other entry is extremely different in feel. So please take a look about my blog
I was in my fathers' garden and came across this wee bird lying so very much at peace. Nature, in this particular instance was kind and had gently put it to rest, on a bed of fragrant rose-petal leaves. I was sad, yet, at the same time awed by the beauty.... and for me... it was a sign... Perspective, is very personal... A lot of folks would think this ugly, gruesome, perhaps too sad...
This bird is precious... for it emphasizes what I have now..."Life"... not... what is lost. It reminded me, to enjoy each and every moment and treasure it.. for it might not last....
And I had to make a picture ... to honor it, the moment, the wee bird and the sign. 
26 comments:
Wow. That is nicely done. You did catch the mood you described. It is well-observed and you placed it in a great composition.
what medium? What size is the original?
Thanks Arkonbey... its 8.75 x 7.25inches and pastel and acrylic... on illustration board..
Beautifully realized Janice, and a nice spin on mortality. I very much enjoy your pastels.
You mention reverse image transfers in your previous posting. I vaguely remember a method where you soak a magazine page with lighter fluid, then lay the page image side down, cover with wax paper, rub with burnisher (or pencil), lift the wax paper and magazine page, and presto, reverse image transfer. This should be done in a well ventilated area, away from any flame source. There may be other environmentally safer methods than this one, so it may be worth researching a bit further.
Cheers,
Richard.
texture is great and you captured well the moment, the mood you shared....lovely!
How beautiful and quite touching. I used to wonder where birds go to die because we really don't see them strewn about, do we? This painting shows the beauty in passing, as well as a life lived. Thank you for sharing and for being so compassionate.
Beautiful work of art, very poignant. I'm watching a Green Finch nest at the moment, with chicks that just hatched yesterday,
I hope nature is kinder to them.
I'm blogging about them,if you're interested visit me at www.janies-rainy-day.blogspot.com and look up lable Janie Goes Wild.
i think your approach is very tender, loving and sensitive. i really love this!
Wow ! even death can be beutiful and peaceful,and the painting of your daughter is a treasure! I'm glad to see you became a world class artist Janice! ( do you do cats?)
Ars longa, vita brevis -Hippocrates
(Art is long, life is short.) Lovely piece!
Sad and sweet. A beautiful painting, Janice.
Sweet little bird, rendered with tender loving care by you. Your words art full with wisdom. Beautiful!
Hi Janice!! Thank you so much for the lovely visit!! You have some beautiful illustrations here! Wow! I love meeting new and interesting people through blogging! ; ) Thank you so much for sharing your talent with the world! It is greatly appreciated by others!!
Lovely meetin' ya!! Smiles from Texas!!,
Countrygirl
THis is beautiful, love the expressiveness!!
GORGEOUS...i love the yellow!!!
Very poignant - lovely illustration.
I saw the picture first.. it was strangely beautiful. Then read the story.. it's still beautiful! Very touching.
Very poignant, and beautifully painted. Diane X
Thanks Janice, yours coments are very important to me.
In my last post I asked for the visitors to choose one drawings so that I of this continuity. Perhaps you want to also give its opinion. One more time thanks for the visits!
Wow! Amazing piece, Janice! I love the colors. Very strong painting.
Such tenderness and sensivity!
Hey Janice u have a lovely blog and lovely illustrations and artworks...just love each one of them...love the colors too...
"it emphasizes what I have now..."Life"... not... what is lost. It reminded me, to enjoy each and every moment and treasure it.. for it might not last.... "
Lovely thoughts to go along with that....:)
thank u for ur sweet comment....I hope to come regularly to ur blog as i will be adding ur link to my blog.......all the best and keep up ur Friday Illustrations....:D
both sad and beautiful, reminds me of all the little birds I tried to rescue as a child. A poignient and beautifully worked piece.
A terrific painting, Jan. As always, I believe, when we have a story to go with a piece of our artwork, the process takes on more meaning. Sometimes, as in this instance, infinitely more.
Other times, the story comes after. That, too, increases meaning, even if it arrives from that strange place called "value added". Even so, it's a good thing to have one, the other or both.
Oh yes, this really works! Love the reflective colours in the feathers!
A lovely picture and very nice thoughts.
Great composition!and i love the colors.
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