I don't think I have ever painted a bird. I kept stopping at this image when I was browzing through my photos and decided to go for it. And large. 24 x 36". Then I find out after reading Dana Cooper's blog that it was "the bird brain challenge" on Daily Paintworks. Spooky!
I have to say that I am glad this heron turned out. Until today herons have been a sore subject with me. The ONLY commission I have ever had go bad was a 4 x 5' picture of blue herons. This lady gave me the colors and convinced me that I could paint blue herons that huge even though I was reluctant. She lived seven hours away but came to my area now and then so she was going to pick it up. LONG story shorter, after I painted that @#%^ painting I did not hear from her. So...I enjoyed cutting it up a year later. Hoping when she sees blue herons in her neighborhood that she thinks of me. I took the high road. I guess me telling this story negates that.? Her name is....
I have to say that I am glad this heron turned out. Until today herons have been a sore subject with me. The ONLY commission I have ever had go bad was a 4 x 5' picture of blue herons. This lady gave me the colors and convinced me that I could paint blue herons that huge even though I was reluctant. She lived seven hours away but came to my area now and then so she was going to pick it up. LONG story shorter, after I painted that @#%^ painting I did not hear from her. So...I enjoyed cutting it up a year later. Hoping when she sees blue herons in her neighborhood that she thinks of me. I took the high road. I guess me telling this story negates that.? Her name is....
Down payment first, then paint...just saying!!!
ReplyDeleteFunny post Carol..l think we all have those commission disasters but I love that you took the high road (sort of)! This heron will be a great addition to the challenge and thanks for the shout out!!
ReplyDeleteLove this Heron!! (Much better than those big ugly ones:))
ReplyDeleteOnly my best friend could say that! So funny!
ReplyDeleteLove it (the heron and the story with it)!
ReplyDeleteEnfin je vous retrouve ! Je rentre à peine après ces quelques semaines d'absence !...
ReplyDeleteIl n'y a pas de honte à dévoiler les difficultés que nous posent certains sujets. J'aime beaucoup les nuances de couleurs que vous avez utilisées.
Gros bisous à vous et heureuse de vous revoir.
I love this painting and so glad you gave the heron another go. LOLOL I am just so amused by your story; your last two lines made me laugh out loud. Except now I have a picture of you in my head looking like Bette Davis in "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" madly taking a knife to your 4 x 5' painting...
ReplyDeleteOK, I did not pay attention to the bird brain challenge, but have been painting birds this week, too! LOVE this big bold blrd! And as to the lady who commissioned and then never claimed.... bad juju will come her way!
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