I actually finished a painting in under a month. Which is warp speed… for me, anyway.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: “Helm… warp one… engage!”
Patrick Stewart – Star Trek: The Next Generation
About this image: acrylic painting on 12″x 24″ canvas
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SIG, really lovely. I love the background, how her eyelids match the bird, the branches entwined in her hair. Love it! I think this is one of my favorites.
You are always so kind, B.F! There are some iridescent golds in there, too… but they don’t really show up very well unless light is bouncing off at a certain angle… I thought that was kind of fun. Anyway, I’m just thrilled to hear that you liked this one… sometimes I worry that I’m getting a bit carried away with things!
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Oh, not at all SIG. I can see why you enjoyed this one! Are the golds in the background? I can’t see the photo at the moment. I do think I saw that. You continue to outdo yourself!! 🙂
For not being able to see the photo you’ve got a pretty good eye, B.F!
Yes… there are some in the background… some in the hair… some in the eyeshadow and some on the bird. Most of them are kind of subtle, though (especially if the light isn’t falling on them in a certain way).
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SIG, too bad you can’t shine the light in your photo and show it on your blog. I guess I’ll just have to imagine it!
So true, B.F!
Although, with creativity like yours, I feel like if anyone can imagine it, you can!
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Thanks, SIG! 🙂
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Pablo Picasso died April 8, 1973 at the aged of 91. If he is alive today he will got jealous!!! Cheers Nonoy Manga
Wowza! What an incredibly kind thing of you to say, N.M! I almost don’t even know how to respond to such a generous thought… other than to just thank you again! Very much!
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Oh, I love this, Robert. Beautiful everything – colours, composition, idea … so appealing. I’d be happy to have it on my wall which means I would be happy to be looking at it often. Really well done, dude.
That is wonderful to hear, S.E… you are always so kind and supportive… I sincerely appreciate that!
I was hoping the composition was okay… I sometimes go back and forth on that… and I think things wind up looking a bit ‘labored’… I could really use your natural talent to just ‘see’ spatial relationships (and how they relate to each-other) so well / clearly!
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I think the composition is great, Robert. 🙂
Thank you very much, S.E…
I hope it’s okay…
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I love this painting!!! I really like the leaves and the hair swirls….and her eyebrows 🙂 Have a great upcoming weekend!
Thank you so very much, Mary!
I’m very happy to hear that! One of the things I spent the most time on was trying to figure out a balance between her hair and all the leaves, etc… not sure if I quite got it… but I think I’m pretty happy with this for the most part… at the moment, anyway.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend, too, Mary… thank you again!
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What a great paiting! Is it oil painting or water painting?
Thank you very much, sir! This one was done in acrylic paint.
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This is very cool 🙂
Thank you, J.P!
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Looks like you are ready for prime time my friend. This looks like it belongs in a gallery somewhere with a huge price tag on it , In about 50 years someone is going to have one of your early paintin’s on the Antique Roadshow and will be beside themselves because it is worth a bundle.
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Now that is what I call a Bird’s Nest hairdoo.
Man, Bo… you always say the nicest things!
Well, I’m hoping that with about 50 years more practice I might start producing something that will fit in a gallery somewhere. I’m not gonna’ hold my breath, but I’m sure gonna keep trying.
Hahaha… you said it! That’s at least two cans of hairspray right there!
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Lovely! I am somewhat amused that the bird seems to have a quizzical expression on his beak.
Thanks so much, Ms. G!
Hahaha… I don’t blame her/him… s/he was looking right at me at the time!
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A modern day Sleeping Beauty calling the birds to her!
PS – I always match my eye shadow to the fauna. 🙂
Thank you so much! Wow… I like the sound of that!
Hahaha… I suspect the wildlife sincerely appreciates effort like that!
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LOL @ Jackie’s eye shadow comment. SIG, you’re always trying to create some incongruous beauty. I think maybe you always succeed! The little finch is you, isn’t it?
Hahaha… I know, right?! She’s such a clever lady!
Aw, thank you so very much for that! I sincerely appreciate your incredible vote of confidence! I’m not so sure about that, though… well… the first part, anyway.
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You are a veritable new age man! Painter, photographer, scribe…..
You are far too kind, Mr. B!
Really I’m just easily distracted. I think it’s… hey… wait a minute… what’s that over there…
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This is excellent, Sig…Love your style too! 🙂
I’m thinking of trying out acrylic painting this winter.
Have a great weekend! xx
Thank you so much, Deb! I appreciate that very much!
Oh, you should! With what you are able to do with water color… I know you would create some stunning pieces!!!
One of the nicest things about acrylic is how quickly it dries. Of course, one of the worst things about acrylic is how quickly it dries. You can get some pretty cheap supplies with acrylic, too… which can be a big help (of course, you get what you pay for… but it’s still workable).
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I had to laff when I saw this – when I was a kid they were always calling my thick mop of hair a “birds nest” so this one hit home for me. I like the size format, too – just a sliver of a view, leaving some to the imagination. Do you have an online store yet? (Etsy is free overall, and you can post your store link here for an easy click over to your shop page – it’s only 20 cents to list an item for 4 months) I think your fans are ready to buy your work!
I can relate, Spectra! ‘Birds Nest’ would generally be a kind description of my hair!
I’m very happy to hear that! Generally I use a lot of square format(s), but every now and then I like to change things up a bit. Good times!
Hmm… I’ve heard other people say good things about Etsy… I’m maybe not quite there yet. Possibly at some point. Some day. Maybe.
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Trust me, you’re there. Lots of photographs listed there, and you can print from your computer. Etsy.com – be there or be square.
Once again, you’ve created a masterpiece. I like how the finch is looking at the viewer, too. There is so much to enjoy with this painting.
Thank you so much, Ms. D! Your great support is always appreciated – very, very kind of you!
Hahaha… yeah… I actually used a tiny prop finch for a reference. No worries, though… completely synthetic. No animals were mistreated or in anyway harmed during the production of this… thing.
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You paint too?? Good grief, man.
Well… you know… I’m working on it, Madame.
It’s probably a bit more like an experiment at this point.
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Some metaphor of conection with nature? Very inspiring Mr. SIG. 🙂
It could be, Ms. B! Whatever you see in it makes me happy! It’s just nice to hear you liked it! Thank you!
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Surely you’re not implying that Annabelle is a bird brain?
Hahaha… not at all, peg. If anyone is being represented by the feathered creature in this image it’s me!
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You stole my line PegoLeg 😦
Great minds, Loon!
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So the bird has found a nest huh? Oh Annabelle, to be SIG’s muse 🙂
And the d**n thing won’t shut-up about it, either! Seriously guy… enough with the chirp-fest already!
Aw, thank you, Loon!
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It just occurred to me there is an entirely different way to take that… so.. you know… HEY! Wait a minute, Loon!
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I like the humor in this one. And the painting is very good, too. But I don’t think that style hat will really catch on.
I thank you, sir!
Hahaha… I can’t understand why not, though. It looks so comfortable, doesn’t it?!
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Aw, I need one of these! Your goldfinch is adorable, and I like the branch woven into the hair–nest?
Why thank you, Patti!
I had to use fake goldfinch as a reference… the real ones just didn’t seem to hold still for long enough!
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A bird in the hair is worth two elsewhere!
Nice one, SIG.
Hahaha…
Wasn’t that an Ozzy Osbourne song? No wait… that might have been BATS in the hair…
thank you very much, Nancy!
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I think the Ozzy Osborne song is Bats in the Belfry. But I could be mistaken. 😆
SHARON!!!
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What a master, and what a muse – I adore the delicate strength of beauty in this SiG!
Aw, many thanks, Ms. K!
I sincerely appreciate your great kindness! As always!
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I agree with Bo. Definite gallery quality. That woman obviously hasn’t moved in quite a while.
Thanks so much, Mr. M! That’s very kind of you to say, sir!
Hahaha… I’d imagine with all the hairspray it would take to stand her hair up like that she might be permanently ‘stuck’ there!
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This is a brilliant painting SIG… I like the use of her hair as the
birds nesting area, that is a really cool idea my great friend 🙂 🙂
The colours compliment the piece and I especially like the way
that you have added the yellow for her eye shadow, being that
the birds feathers are an exact match, another wicked effect 🙂
Of course I know that it represents an abstract form, but you
have certainly carried the whole theme off to a wicked finale 🙂 🙂
Have an excellent evening
and awesome weekend SIG 🙂
Androgoth
Thank you so much for your kind thoughts, My friend!
I swear you should be ghost-writing my posts… your descriptions are always so elegant (and strike at the heart of what I’m going for)… it’s seriously like you can better describe a project than I can… even after I’ve been staring at / working on it for an entire month or so!!!
Thank you again, Andro! Very much, sir! I hope you had a wonderful weekend as well!
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“Make it so, Number One.”
So glad you cranked this one out so quickly. It’s absolutely gorgeous, Inky!
Thank you so very much, Dishy!
I hope you had a fantastic birthday!!!
(And you are the first person to mention the Star-Trek quote, too! I was wondering if/when someone might do so!!!)
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What a strange painting! Very eye catching and thought provoking. I’m trying to work out the many possible connections between the woman, tree and bird. It must be good – I’ve been looking at it for quite a while now! 🙂 Whatever you were on when you came up with this one, can I have a pint of it too 😉
Hahaha… strange you say? Around on this blog? Nah. Not possible. 😉
Seriously, though Martin… I’ve got a few pieces that will probably never see the light of day (on this blog, at least)! Hahaha… you really would think things like this might be… um… ‘inspired’… from some external ‘catalyst’… but (believe it or not)… that’s not the case! I did manage to hit my head a lot as a small child, though… so that might explain a few things. 😉
LoL – me too Bob, me too…
*whew* I was afraid I was the only one, Martin!
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most inspired art
Thank you for such a kind comment!!!
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I just love it! ^0^
That is wonderful to hear, Cristina!
Thank you!
Very much!
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Sir! When I looked at that my first though was… no way… my second is wow.
I am totally impressed, I’m not sure how you can keep impressing me because I know by now that your work is so incredible but, alas, again, you’ve raised the bar. Beautiful and clever. Well done.
You are far, far too kind Nigel… thank you!
That is incredibly nice to hear… sometimes I start wondering about these things in general. And since I’ve got SO much to learn… especially when it comes to painting… that kind of support and reassurance means a great deal to me! Thank you again, Nigel! Very much, sir!
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Beautiful 🙂
Thank you so much!
That is very kind of you to say!
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I’m sorry but I can’t help imagining the wrong things with that hair.
Perhaps that explains why no one has been asking me when I’m opening a salon…
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Beautiful piece. For some reason it reminds me of the 1920’s graphic designs.
Thank you very much, sir! I’m not sure where the idea for this one came from exactly… but I find things of history / the past fascinating, so you very well might be onto something there!
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This is really nice. Is that a beehive hairdo?
Thanks, Mel!
Hahaha… I don’t know what you’d call that exactly.
Clearly it’s a good thing I’m not a barber.
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I`m not wondered if you do this masterpiece Bob, You are so talented 🙂
And you are so kind, Jake! Thank you!
I really like paining… I’m hoping I can start to gain a bit more skill there!
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LOVE it – her hair and her eyelids in particular!
Thanks so much, Megan! I had a lot of fun with that, obviously! A little too much fun, maybe! My phone hasn’t exactly been ringing off the hook with make-over requests!
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I am just having another look at this one SIG
you certainly know how to paint the most perfect
picture my great friend 🙂 Enjoy your evening 🙂
Androgoth
Many thanks, Andro!
You are always so kind, sir!
I hope you are having a wonderful evening (I’m not quite sure what the time-difference makes it there for you now?), my friend!
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At the moment of writing this one the time is 15:30 hrs and I have just noticed that you are about to take a few weeks off from WP… You do the right thing my great friend as we all need that time away from the computer, hey just come back to us all refreshed and ready to add your stylish paintings and photography, of which are always superbly offered 🙂
Have a wondrously enjoyable morning SIG 🙂
Androgoth
This is amazing! And beautifully creative.
Wow.
How very kind of you to say, D&S!
I thank you – for stopping by and leaving such kind comments as well!
I sincerely appreciate it!
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Fantastic! Where should we hang it?
I think it’s holding up the couch…
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