Winter Starling Waiting
by Lois Bryan
Title
Winter Starling Waiting
Artist
Lois Bryan
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Art / Photography Based Digital Hand-painting
Description
On a cold winter afternoon a solitary starling fluffs his feathers and hunches up against the biting wind. The branches of the redbud tree are bare and afford him little defense against the icy northern blasts. The snow has stopped for the moment, but will start again soon.
But just above Birdie hangs a feeder filled with shelled sunflower seeds and another feeder filled with a tasty suet cake. He and his family, of which there are many, many members, will enjoy a good meal today. He waits his turn at the feeders. See how he glances over at us ... he is saying thank you.
This image was digitally hand-painted in Corel Painter with Wacom tablet and many distinct brushes, some unique to me. Based loosely on one of my own photos.
This image was NOT created using AI - Artificial Intelligence programs.
Fine art purchases of this image will not include a watermark, and if I may make a recommendation ... this image will look its very best on the fine art paper choice of "picture rag."
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February 16th, 2019
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Comments (31)
Bob Christopher
Hi Lois…I like your image. In fact, I love everything about it. A wonderful subject and beautifully presented. Superb…Cheers Bob fv
Kathi Mirto
Truly magical work dear Lois, it's not often you see the beauty of these birds and sitting upon the bare branches is a nice touch! FL
Lois Bryan replied:
Thank you, Kathi ... they really are funny, funny guys!!! And in their non-breeding colors, they're really beautiful!!!
Bob Lentz
Congratulations! on “Winter Starling Waiting” being Image of the Week in “The Artistic Aperture” group on FAA.
Lois Bryan replied:
Bob, huge thanks for this wonderful honor!!!!! I'm thrilled!!!! Will tweet the group, of course!!!
Doris Potter
This is beautiful Lois! I have a soft spot for Starlings since they are often maligned.
Wes Iversen
Fabulous photo art, Lois! Superb colors and details on the starling, with excellent eye contact, and a great textured look to the frame as well! L/F
I'ina Van Lawick
Lovely, Lois. You caught the beautiful pattern of his 'robe'. lf
Lois Bryan replied:
I'ina, thank you ... their colors and markings really are very pretty!!! Glad you enjoyed this one!!
Angela Davies
Great story and work of art, starlings though hated by many have their own form of beauty and colorful feathers. On the worst snowy days they like to help themselves to left over dry cat food at my barn. Can't say I enjoy them doing that but they disappear again when the snow starts to melt. They are amazing survivors.
Lois Bryan replied:
Thanks so much, Angela ... they are greedy devils, no question about that, but they're not as bossy and mean as my resident mocking bird!!! And I will say this for the starlings, they are so comical when they're all at the feeder together!!! Plus, as you said, they do eventually move on (unlike that stinker the mockingbird!!!) ; ))
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