Challenge 78 Bird of Paradise

Posted by: Shirley Bond, in Category: Response to Challenge 78, Posted on: January 12, 2019, Number of Views: 140 - 8 Comments

Artist: Shirley Bond
Medium: acrylic
Size: 10 x 8 inches

Difficult painting for me but it was my own fault. I had been using watercolors for so long I had almost forgotten how to blend and use acrylics. The painting ended up almost as an abstract!

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8 Comments

Wischlen Patricia
January 13, 2019 at 6:48 am

Pas mal du tout Shirley! Tu as saisi l’essentiel.
- Shirley Bond
  January 13, 2019 at 7:25 am
  
  Merci Patricia.
Nelvia Mcgrath
January 16, 2019 at 9:17 am

You caught the moody nature of this reference piece
Shirley Bond
January 16, 2019 at 10:35 am

Thank you. I found the whole original photo rather “moody” and certainly different than the usual bird of paradise photos I have seen.
Penny Stewart
January 16, 2019 at 11:09 am

I like the abstract quality you achieved. It fits the subject.
Shirley Bond
January 16, 2019 at 11:24 am

Thanks Penny. It a very “abstract looking ‘ flower, isn’t it !!
Éva Látó
January 22, 2019 at 5:01 am

Your background solution is interesting! I like it because it highlights the flower!
Shirley Bond
January 22, 2019 at 10:33 am

Thank You Eva