Birdy 8x10 Matted Art Print Navy Blue Raven Bird

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"Birdy" is a high quality matted art print of an original painting by me. The image size is 8x10 inches, and it's matted in a navy blue matt to a size 11x14 inches, which is great standard size for framing.

It's my highly textured (and crackled for an aged, antique look) primitive art version of a large raven.

Ravens are large black birds, with a blue-purple iridescence to their feathers, which I tried to convey here (blue/black). In the bird-world, after parrots, crows and ravens are generally considered the brainiest of birds.

I chose to portray a raven here due to the intrigue of historical folklore and mythical legends surrounding them. Raven's have long been known as birds of ill omen, associated with the dead and with lost souls, and the supernatural or occult. They are fascinating and mysterious creatures, that inspired great writers, such as Edgar Allen Poe.

My raven is staring off to the left of the canvas, so the viewer can only imagine what he sees. Is he getting ready to swoop down for a kill? Or is his prey already dead and the raven is simply eyeing his dinner? The overall feeling I wanted to convey with this piece is one of intrigue/mystery and suspense.

To create this, first I laid down heavy texture (spackle), & got the crackled effect so that it looks aged (symbolizing the "historical" aspect of the Raven). Then, I glazed the background texture with a light watery shade of payne's gray. Then I painted the bird and used deeper payne's gray for the blue-black effect & yellow ochre for his beak & feet.

It will come to you in an acid-free matt ready for framing.

Added on Sep 11, 2009

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