Illustration Friday this week: "Shiny"
Here's one I dusted off that I think fits the bill...or beak, as the case may be ;)
...a missed meal due to a shiny distraction:
Would prefer the bling to the snack! A bird after my own heart. Beautiful, but then I would expect nothing less from you! Have a great weekend. Di xoxo
Hello Elizabeth: Thwarted indeed!! But what is so remarkable here is the way in which you have captured that sleek, glossy, almost oily, appearance of the bird's feathers. We very much hope that you will 'dust off' a few more to show!!
If the shiny thing is a fruit (grape?) it's perhaps a bigger meal than the fly. Birds are clever. As always, a brilliant (in every sense of the word) illustration.
Wonderful, iridescent wings! Wow! And the feet are terrific! Beautiful bird all around. And the bug is really great, like a scientific drawing. Super great.
I like that. Dusted off. I might have to steal that for some of my previously published art files. And you haven't lost your marbles. This is a beautiful piece.
It's so cool how you can go from your loose Henni style to a tightly rendered style ... or did it take you years to get 'loose'? The iridescent colors are terrific – they really pop off the feathers. Just like the bird, I'm drawn to the brilliant light shining through the marble. (ooo pretty! What bee?) Also, I like the echo of shape and highlight in the bird's eye. Really nice piece, Elizabeth!
Oh imagine if this poor fellow had internet access! He'd never eat again! Death by distraction-starvation... (Come to think of it, I've missed a few meals browsing art blogs myself!)
Beautiful drawing with all sorts of possible interpretations...
I love the hidden colors of grackles. From one angle they look like a dull black and then the light hits them just right and they're really beautiful! Your image caught your bird at his most colorful moment. Fantastic illustration!
This bird could be a cousin to the ravens who used to roll pebbles from the ridge pole of our roof...
ReplyDeleteSo we all are when it comes to shiny things. Aren't we all such funny animals?
ReplyDeleteThe bird version of ‘SQUIRREL’! LOL
ReplyDeleteBrilliant illustration Elizabeth.
ReplyDeleteWould prefer the bling to the snack! A bird after my own heart. Beautiful, but then I would expect nothing less from you!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
Di
xoxo
Hello Elizabeth:
ReplyDeleteThwarted indeed!! But what is so remarkable here is the way in which you have captured that sleek, glossy, almost oily, appearance of the bird's feathers. We very much hope that you will 'dust off' a few more to show!!
Henny will be jealous....Good illo!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful illustration !!! So beautifully you have captured the shiny glossy bead just perfectly!!!Great!
ReplyDeletePerfect for "shiny"! Beautifully done.
ReplyDeleteI love it, it's beautiful and the colours are just wonderful. Love the shiny green;-)
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful!Love the colors:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Illustration!!!
ReplyDeleteIf the shiny thing is a fruit (grape?) it's perhaps a bigger meal than the fly. Birds are clever.
ReplyDeleteAs always, a brilliant (in every sense of the word) illustration.
Lovely purplish bird. Good tension in the scene.
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely (sort of) cientific illustration.
ReplyDeleteI love all the details and colours! I love the line and the composition - it's superb!
A perfect capture of "shiny" - LOVE it!!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors.
ReplyDeleteWonderful, iridescent wings! Wow! And the feet are terrific! Beautiful bird all around. And the bug is really great, like a scientific drawing. Super great.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Elizabeth! Wonderfully done, love it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors and details Elizabeth! Definitely fits the bill/beak!
ReplyDeleteI think that beautiful wasp was ver-r-ry lucky!!
ReplyDeleteOh! Just LOOK at the colours on those wings. With gouache, too! New follower! Thank you for coming over and saying such sweet things on my blog.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors in this! What is the shiny object supposed to be, I wonder?! I hope something edible!
ReplyDeleteIt's probably a good thing there was a shiny distraction...that meal would have had quite the sting!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful illustration!
xoxo J~
Wow...that's beautiful! Is that watercolor?
ReplyDeleteWhoah! I like this one very much!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors!
ReplyDelete:-)
I like that. Dusted off. I might have to steal that for some of my previously published art files. And you haven't lost your marbles. This is a beautiful piece.
ReplyDelete'Tis no small feat to relay a maxim with such clarity but without the advantage of articulation.
ReplyDeleteLizzie, you are a storyteller whose language is imagery. Duly impressed, my friend.
Beautiful and fits perfectly :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! Wow! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's so cool how you can go from your loose Henni style to a tightly rendered style ... or did it take you years to get 'loose'? The iridescent colors are terrific – they really pop off the feathers. Just like the bird, I'm drawn to the brilliant light shining through the marble. (ooo pretty! What bee?) Also, I like the echo of shape and highlight in the bird's eye. Really nice piece, Elizabeth!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the vibrant colors in this one! Oddly enough, I find marbles rather fascinating too!
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful piece! And such a clever interpretation of the prompt!
ReplyDeleteThat marble looks MUCH tastier than the nutritious insect... I believe blue boy knows exactly what he's doing....
ReplyDeletebut then, don't we all do the same thing?
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Oh imagine if this poor fellow had internet access! He'd never eat again! Death by distraction-starvation... (Come to think of it, I've missed a few meals browsing art blogs myself!)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful drawing with all sorts of possible interpretations...
Elizabeth, this is really beautiful. The colors in the bird are lovely, as is the simplicity of the composition. Well done!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Just lovely.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of dusting off old images, I have the "squirrel version" of this idea.
I might share another time. ;-)
Best to you
Lisa G.
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou may 'dust' more old images - just love this one.
Great looking bird
ReplyDeleteBeautiful--luminous==the bird, bee, and marble. Such clarity!
ReplyDeleteElizabeth, this is gorgeous - the whole thing!
ReplyDeletexo
...bird, bauble and bug. =]
ReplyDeleteLucky bug! And beautiful illustration!
ReplyDeleteShiny happy Grackles holding legs
ReplyDeleteShiny happy wasps holding wings
Shiny happy artichoke laughing
that bird’s colours are just divine.
ReplyDeleteAmazing image!:)
ReplyDeleteI love the hidden colors of grackles. From one angle they look like a dull black and then the light hits them just right and they're really beautiful! Your image caught your bird at his most colorful moment. Fantastic illustration!
ReplyDeleteThe bird is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day!
Hélène
I love this piece. I'm a sucker for birds. Your colors are so vibrant!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! That bird is so cool!
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