While I enjoy painting animals of all kinds, a large majority of the subjects in my pieces are birds, I am frequently asked, "why birds?" Well, why not birds? What's not to love, the variety is fantastic! All different shapes, sizes and colors, they fly, hover, swim and run. They are vital to our ecosystem doing everything from pollinating, propagating plants, pest control, to cleaning up carrion... and "gulp" a large portion of our own food. They are present in symbol throughout history from representing gods to representing Nations. Each has it's own character and function and depending on the bird it sets the mood of a painting.
I am continually drawn back to our fine feathered friends... they are an unending source of inspiration.
"Out of this World" —Tufted Coquette © 2008 Beatrice Bork
Bea, I love this painting. It's one of my favorites of your work.
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's a really fascinating tiny hummingbird, I observed them in Trinidad.
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