"Standing Tall"
Took several attempts with this painting. Mostly I struggled with the proportions. The neck would be too fat, or the legs too short. Finally created a good stance and stuck with it!
The background was just plain fun. I added many layers of color and movement. I like the contrast between the impressionistic background and the realistic heron.
The great blue heron is a huge bird. They are almost as tall as me and their wing span looks about 6 to 7 feet or so. They range from a pale light gray to a bluish gray. Some of them have sienna red markings and black markings. They are plentiful around here. They are experts at catching fish too. It is amazing to watch them swallow a large fish that looks like it could never fit down that neck!
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~ Original Acrylic on hardboard
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~ 9 x 12 inches
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