tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995448576763269183.post4586629357132683491..comments2023-12-18T06:55:32.503-08:00Comments on Studio at the Farm: Distracted Parent!!!Studio at the Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900305750995808779noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995448576763269183.post-88688208103912734372017-01-24T11:07:47.494-08:002017-01-24T11:07:47.494-08:00Ah Kathryn love this distracted parent. You have...Ah Kathryn love this distracted parent. You have captured the subtle colors in this special bird beautifully. We enjoy this species here as well. Don't seem to see them through the harsher winter months but by March they seem to be back in our field. Always enjoy seeing your step by step process. Hope you and Maggie and Bruno are having a good week. Hugs!Deborah Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08967701246036667757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995448576763269183.post-78810355698816766532017-01-18T16:54:28.474-08:002017-01-18T16:54:28.474-08:00I agree about the tail feathers - they are lovely ...I agree about the tail feathers - they are lovely and so well done! Your post reminded me of a killdeer that nested in our backyard one spring when we lived in Connecticut. It was great fun watching all the protective shenanigans of the mother and the speed of the little chickees! Thanks for jogging my memory!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899318999574055763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995448576763269183.post-78530309516675966012017-01-12T21:55:33.665-08:002017-01-12T21:55:33.665-08:00Lovely work! Lovely work! Prasad Natarajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714004360548133208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995448576763269183.post-81169139036667827682017-01-11T13:38:00.347-08:002017-01-11T13:38:00.347-08:00Very interesting post about your process and the b...Very interesting post about your process and the bird! And absolutely the right decision to not add a background; it would have been distracting. The bird is lovely on its own.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995448576763269183.post-13736216096224678432017-01-09T13:02:46.505-08:002017-01-09T13:02:46.505-08:00Interresting story about this parental strategy. T...Interresting story about this parental strategy. This bird is a real actor.<br />Lydiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01571771171168925621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995448576763269183.post-75798430995731046822017-01-07T06:39:23.788-08:002017-01-07T06:39:23.788-08:00This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing the steps -...This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing the steps - it was fun to see the bird take shape :). There were killdeer all over the university when I was there - not sure they are still there (so much has been built up) but it was fun to see the little ones running all over the parking lots and green space :)RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995448576763269183.post-2169220407231830532017-01-06T09:20:23.024-08:002017-01-06T09:20:23.024-08:00Poor bird and very well-done work! AriannaPoor bird and very well-done work! AriannaAriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293436583982952607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995448576763269183.post-48158670668256708932017-01-05T16:03:39.498-08:002017-01-05T16:03:39.498-08:00they are such neat birds :) use to see them once a...they are such neat birds :) use to see them once and awhile in Alberta, its a very cool survival technique<br /><br />your painting looks really nice without a background focusing just on the bird :)Jennifer Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528908250338974537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995448576763269183.post-72536094103211816912017-01-05T12:28:45.442-08:002017-01-05T12:28:45.442-08:00You are so amazing! This is beautiful!
Even with ...You are so amazing! This is beautiful!<br />Even with a migraine,, we see how beautiful this is!<br />love<br />tweedlesTweedles -- that's mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349728497621875670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995448576763269183.post-36170080010656382302017-01-05T09:43:11.095-08:002017-01-05T09:43:11.095-08:00Beautifully painted! I thought at first you painte...Beautifully painted! I thought at first you painted a wounded bird, until I read the info. :) Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715473069364081174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995448576763269183.post-41684705687938922112017-01-05T08:23:35.652-08:002017-01-05T08:23:35.652-08:00What a pretty little birdie and his distraction di...What a pretty little birdie and his distraction display is just beautiful!Molly the Airedalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533954545013852862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995448576763269183.post-10420186983448338742017-01-05T07:03:31.649-08:002017-01-05T07:03:31.649-08:00I enjoyed the process and the finished painting, r...I enjoyed the process and the finished painting, really beautiful.<br /><br />We got rid of our 'chicks,' but they came back and left their 'chicks' with us. They in turn left, but have come back with their 'chicks.' I keep jumping up and down and shouting, 'There they are!' But the predators fly-off .... :) 4 generations for Christmas Lunch!Gatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995448576763269183.post-15852533041557140412017-01-05T06:51:48.158-08:002017-01-05T06:51:48.158-08:00Beautiful painting and thanks for the Nature lesso...Beautiful painting and thanks for the Nature lesson :-)<br /><br />I've never heard of this bird before so checked it out on Google and now I understand why it earned its strange name. SuexSue Clinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582183867336673426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995448576763269183.post-8337281502580803742017-01-05T01:19:29.970-08:002017-01-05T01:19:29.970-08:00Making a subject out of routine things around is a...Making a subject out of routine things around is a talent in itself. Lovely work. Thanks for sharing the process.AKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564272821416643062noreply@blogger.com