I have painted so many birds in my career as an oil painter.. but it's so strange that I don't think of myself as a painter of birds. It's just that they often seem like the right thing to add into a composition. They are often colorful, which makes it easy and fun to choose the perfect accent. In addition, they are perchable, flyable, poseable, come in all sizes and add life to what could otherwise be a 'dead' composition... And, birds are revered by cultures the world round.. they appear in stories both ancient and new, as symbols, talismans, spirit guides and companions helping to weave a story within my work ..So Versatile are birds that no wonder they end up in many of my paintings!
Cardinals are brilliant and very common here in PA. Whenever I see one, I think of the belief that, when you see a cardinal, you are seeing a messages from loved ones who have passed and they are letting us know they are here, checking in... true or not, it is always soothing the soul to think about.
This cardinal is joined by an even smaller brilliant friend, perhaps a message to the cardinal, or perhaps coming in for a sip.. And so it is a cup of Tea for Two..
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