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Published: 2008-07-21 03:17:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 169; Favourites: 2; Downloads: 0
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This is a cartoonised Yellow-billed Spoonbill. I love these birdsThis is the second bird of three in a series that my mum commissioned for a school's Art Sale. Local community artists donate art to be put on display and sold one night, all proceeds going towards school projects. The other artworks I donated to the school were the wing series that I posted a while ago, and the recently posted painting of a Hybiscus.
Like the other paintings in this series, this is quite unlike my usual style I think, very very simplistic whereas I usually do more detailed work. Apart from the cartoon eye and simplistic colouring, this bird is basicaly real. Yes, its bill does look like a spoon
If you want to learn more about this fascinating bird, just note me
You can see the first painting in the trio here: [link]
Third here: [link]
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Comments: 9
anggee [2008-09-08 02:50:04 +0000 UTC]
I like how the wing is almost completely hidden. Wish I could do cartoonish things like this - then they'd look good!
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Princess-Amy [2008-07-23 17:44:39 +0000 UTC]
Thats quite a sweet looking thing, Ive only ever seen these birds in photo's
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mermaid-kitty In reply to Princess-Amy [2008-07-24 00:59:14 +0000 UTC]
They really are quite funny creatures, I have only seen one a couple of times when we go to the mangroves to go fishing.
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Reipid [2008-07-21 17:45:40 +0000 UTC]
antoehr great one, these birds themselves are sorta comical, but in this style, even more so, yet totally adorable.
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mermaid-kitty In reply to Reipid [2008-07-22 05:40:48 +0000 UTC]
Thankies! I totally agree that spoonbills are comical! I mean, come on, theres nothing else like it! No forkbills around, unless you are in wonderland...
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Reipid In reply to mermaid-kitty [2008-07-22 12:08:31 +0000 UTC]
your welcome.
yup thtas so true, they are unique. x3
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