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Flynn-the-cat — Fire of the Morning
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Published: 2008-06-08 08:49:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 2656; Favourites: 76; Downloads: 0
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Fantails - native New Zealand birds, smaller than sparrow. They flit around our house a lot, chasing little insects. The background is a (poor) representation of some New Zealand bush, with a tree fern thrown in. Normally, there would be far more ferns, but I didn't like drawing them.Commonest used Maori name is Piwakawaka, also dialectal versions hiwaiwaka, tirairaka and tiwakawaka... (sixteen altogether
)Rhipidura fulginosa
These birds move so frequently and so fast that they are very hard to photograph - the few I have are quite poor.
These were referenced from my own photographs and from this beautiful photograph by =carterr [link]
This is a birthday gift for my mother, I painted it over three evenings last week, and waited until now to upload it on the (very rare) chance that someone would see it and point it out to her.
Edit 10/10/09 - tada! New NZ bird picture, the Tui
ArtRage 2.5 and tablet
Edit 28/06/08: title changed from Morning Sunshine. Randomly named as I was putting it up...
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Comments: 74
Lovely work, especially on the bird in the foreground
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I really love this one. Personally though, I think the red sky takes away from the birds a bit too much... more than half the image is red/orange/yellow. Cropping it to the tail of the second bird would help balance out the image, but that's just my opinion. I reckon this would have been really nice as a landscape 
Having said that though, I adore it anyway XD
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Had to think about this - but I do see what you mean.
Yes, it's an odd one, composition-wise - but I think it began that way, and it didn't quite work.
Looking at it now, I think taking the second bird OUT entirely would have actually been the better choice, less of the 'bar running up the side' effect... (which i only came to because I was trying to imagine how to 'fix' according to yor crit ^_^ Actually, that's an interesting composition... might try and paint soemthing like that!)
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Wow! The red sky is impressive! This almost looks as if it where done with prismacolors! Good job!
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Thank you!
Hah, no, all ArtRage ^_^ my prismas aren't that good!
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Wow, this is absolutely beautiful! So pretty, the lighting is perfect
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Thank you ^_^ I really do appreciate the comment (...slow as I am to reply)
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i fucking LOVE the way u did the bird. THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!! omg. i love this. ur amazing
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no problem. im very glad to comment on it. ur much deserving
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Wonderful concept and your works have a quality which almost seems as if they are alive...
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^_^ That made me think a lot... I don't like finishing pictures unless they do 'feel alive', I think. Thank you.
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i can almost feel the warmth of the sun...the birdies look wonderful
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This is quite inspiring. I like the colors very much.
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Really? Thank you very much for saying so.
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Absolutely stunning mix of colours, beautiful work!
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This is an attention-grabbing piece of work. I love the fantails, they're so cute and dynamic. Your mom would love this!
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She did! Thank you.
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We will defend them! Using...the power of the shadow-ninja!
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There is only one shadow strong enough to defeat the sun!
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GASP! MY SECRET IDENTIDY HAS BEEN REVEALED!
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Amazing, extremely beautiful, color wise, breath-taking... Love it!!!
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thats beautiful, i love fantails, i wish there were more where i live, but its more of a tui area. you got the colours on the birds just right, they look great
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Yeah, we get more tuis here as well. But we get enough of each to keep the cats entertained! And thank you, very much
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Look at that bird... I mean... it looks great. Great job Flynn!
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*looks* Yes, it's a bird....
Thank you!
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Cue 'Morning' from Grieg's Peer Gynt.
This is so lovely - I like the way the tail of the foreground bird seems to be quivering.
I hope your mother likes it.
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Heh heh, actually, it's more a paraphrase of David Bowie's 'Morning, Starshine'. ... there is no actual connection, except that 'Bush Fire' sounded silly, and that's what I heard in my head when I looked at it.
Thanks - some of that's is lazy painting, unfortunately, but it turned out quite nicely so I don't mind too much.
And she did ^_^
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