Thank you for all the encouraging comments! I set up the still-life myself, photographed it and then painted from the photo. The size of the painting is 9 x 12.
TwoPalette, Well done , Robert, I hope you only hunt to eat your kill. When my son was 6 yrs old, we were eating Chicken that had been cooked on a spit,and he asked me is that hole in the chicken's leg where it was shot ? difficult to keep a straight face
Fantastic work, and composition. Color palette is very beautiful. Love the copper color placement and wood work have fantastic detail. Extremely perfect. Even in death, you captured the beauty of the bird. Super Good! Love your work!!!
Harrell, you asked if there was a story behind the painting, and yes, there is. I usually write a story for each painting and here is the story behind "Lamentations": It was a slow and deliberate painting, but the success with this piece looks pretty close to the vision in my head. Dead birds in paintings throw some of my collectors for a loop, but the influence that artists like Chardin and T.A. Daly have had on my work can’t be denied … and shouldn’t. The trick is to find my connection to the subject. In this case, it is the large, Eurasian Collared dove. The Eurasian doves originated in Turkey and southern China, eventually migrating through Europe and the Bahamas, and on to Florida and most of the Gulf Coast states. I find their strange cooing and smoky pink color visually interesting. I’m not sure what the impact will be on our native species, but the impact on my painting has been a good thing.
@Robert, I got a pellet gun when I was a kid. One day I shot a female cardinal. After I picked up and examined my still warm "trophy," I never had the heart to do that ever again.
This is a beautifully done painting! I love everything about it. Yes, the subject matter is very lamentable but you handled the brush and composition and color superbly! well done.
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Alright, I know it's nit picky but perhaps a little more shadow on the body of the bird?, as it looks a little flat.
Even in death, you captured the beauty of the bird. Super Good! Love your work!!!
One day I shot a female cardinal.
After I picked up and examined my still warm "trophy," I never had the heart to do that ever again.
I am not sure that they will see your comments though as according to their profile they were "Last Active
Wasn't trying to shoot it down