Birds Make the Art
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02/24/2011
As you're likely well aware, Audubon magazine's namesake, John James Audubon, made paintings of birds to create what's now considered one of the first field guides. Recently, we've come across many beautiful iterations of this theme.
Here are some of those pieces of art, for your viewing pleasure:
Paper cuttings by Denise Marks
(denisemarksart.com)
 "Red-winged blackbirds" |
 "Swallows" |
 "Flight" |
Illustration by Mark Armstrong (markarmstrongillustration.com)
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Hand-blown glass by Kurt Swanson (pinkwaterglass.com)
 "Lunch" |
 "Bird talk" |
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[All images reprinted with permission from artists]
very impresive ..to have a
very impresive ..to have a relative that is so talented...
very artistic picture.
very artistic picture. Impressed.
Wow, those paper cuttings by
Wow, those paper cuttings by Denise Marks are incredible and so beautiful. Being from southern California, I found the piece "Swallows" particularly moving. I would love to have a work like that in my home!
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Hi Susan, Thank you so much
Hi Susan,
Thank you so much for your kind comments. I do have prints & some originals for sale. Please view my website if you'd like: www.denisemarksart.com
I lived in No. California for a long time and that's where I was inspired by the swallows springtime migration/nest building.
Hi Michelle, I have just
Hi Michelle, I have just discovered this blog and am very happy to see an article about bird art. I am also doing bird art these days. If you like, have a look at my blog. Thank you.
http://jeanannsmith.blogspot.com/
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