Monday, June 17, 2013

The Object of His Affection - B is for Bird SOLD

'The Object of His Affection' 
5 x 7 inches watercolor on paper
SOLD

Here's painting two in my alphabet series. B for bird. 

Ravens, to me, have always been beautiful and fascinating. And, yes, because of some of the lore surrounding them a little creepy. I still get the shivers when I read Edgar Allen Poe's the Raven. But with this painting I wanted to emphasize a softer side, by painting a baby (who has blue eyes, once he matures his eyes will turn black), with an open beak, completely humble and dependent. I had a little bit of fun by incorporating a lot of color, and swirling designs to emphasize the slightly mystical reputation that ravens seem to have.

This is also a depiction of the bird that reaches a very troubled boy's heart in one of my favorite books. The baby raven is the one thing that softens his razor edges and harsh presence. And I found that absolutely compelling. The book is Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Boys. 

Reference photo by Digimaree on deviantART.


6 comments:

  1. This is such a dramatic piece, Crystal. That was really creative to do the baby raven, and show the naive, innocent side of a predator. I want to look for that book, it sounds intriguing!

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  2. Il est vrai que le corbeau n'attire pas la sympathie, mais votre bébé peut nous faire revenir sur notre conviction qu'il est un sale oiseau !... Un très joli travail. Bravo !
    Gros bisous

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  3. as always I love where your imagination and paint brush take you

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  4. I have no words for this one Crystal, stunning, just just gorgeous, it looks so alive and has that "beyond real" vibe. Kind of a funny little guy, ain't it?

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  5. Love it! You're so brilliant, my friend!

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  6. This is lovely: one of your best, I think! The form, colors and composition all work marvelously well.

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