Hey there,
These are two new pieces I've done... Blackbird Sorrow and Blackbird Joy. I love them both equally :) Blackbirds are incredibly interesting. A couple of weeks ago, one kept coming into the house and puzzling over the mirror, oscillating between singing and dancing for his/ her reflection and then violently lunging at it. I suppose that's where the idea first came from to do these two pieces. In my mind, blackbird sorrow and joy are distinct, almost tangible emotions. The words conjure up something made out of memories, childhood rhymes, and then something far more glimmering and immaterial. I know I've felt both. Here they are:)
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| Blackbird Sorrow, Watercolour and Pen&Ink |
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| Blackbird Joy, Watercolour and Pen& Ink |
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Gorgeous work as always :D I think blackbirds are creepy, they attacked my mum the other day. :( I saw the mirror thing with other birds; it's hilarious.
ReplyDeleteI also love blackbirds. Your art is so beautiful! I love it very much!
ReplyDeleteThank you both!! Portia, blackbirds are definitely rather unpredictable and a wee bit eerie, but it's part of their charm, I think:)
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