Red-winged Blackbird 3
by Dan Miller
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7.500 x 10.000 inches
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Title
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Artist
Dan Miller
Medium
Drawing - Colored Pencil
Description
On a chilly morning in the mountains, a red-winged blackbird poses before it's soggy marsh. Nesting in cattails just above waterline, the protective parent will become irritated with the slightest encroachment.
The earthy background is a swirl of subtle strokes that seems to follow the creature's every contour. Distinguished by its classic color scheme, the volatile vocalist will defend this prime territory to a fault.
Pure black in art can be dangerous because it may deaden a lively depiction. In order to achieve the rich black shown here, several layers of orange, brown and indigo blue were applied tonally.
Amidst the suggestion of delicate feathering, a sharp eye is delineated with precision. The silvery beak and talons are tinged with a touch of true blue but the defining feature is the blazing wing bar that reflects the bird's fiery character.
This drawing is more than just a realistic portrait of one of nature's most temperamental personalities. The image is also meant to be an inspirational icon, an indisputable symbol of spring.
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September 20th, 2015
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Bruce Bley
Lovely colored pencil drawing of this Red-Winged Black bird, Dan. Love the composition, shading, and the contrast of the bird with the background. Congratulation your work has been featured in the group "World of Colored Pencils" and has been chosen as my Administrator Pick for the Day. F/L/T