Visual Cogitations™: March 2015

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Bird Shots™

OWL
The owl.
Seen frequently to be a symbol of wisdom and often a symbol of death. At times believed to be a goddess as well as a generator of bad luck. A harbinger of disease and a propagator of sorcery. At once cute and startling.
--and their eggs used as a cure for a hangover.
it's no wonder they look so confused...

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ROOSTER
Roosters are roosting when they rest at night. Why not simplify and call them Resters?

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Coffee Mugs™

I find everyone tends to be one chess piece or another.
~~but not the one they think they are...

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Bird Shots™

RAVEN
Shaggier than the crow. Bigger and with more attitude.
Protector of England and first out of the ark.
Beautiful bird.
(quoth the raven)

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CARDINAL
A compact bird, so much so that it makes it near impossible not to draw an 'angry bird' version of this species. Focus will be more on posture than ire.
Has attitude too, but. Giants make them nervous.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Coffee Mugs™

It's always intriguing to me to have shape and form battle it out.
with no consistent winner.

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Bird Shots™

PIGEON
Some preliminary studies for a larger project which is not defined sufficiently enough to elaborate on here on the blog. This begins as a series of bird explorations examining posture, distortion and tension. It took a while to find anything of interest to manipulate on the Pigeon.
I blame the Pigeon.