[Art] Blue Jay as Totem

[moonvoice]

I've been having a weird day today.






18.5 x 20.5cm (or 7.4 x 8 in)
illo's board, fineliner, aquarelle, pencil, metallic paint

Comments

[erynn999.livejournal.com]

Blue jays rock! We don't get them on the west coast -- we get Steller's jays instead, which are also made of awesome.

[lupabitch.livejournal.com]

Yup! And scrub jays, who aren't quite as closely related, but a lot more noticeable in urban areas.

One of these days, when I have moneys again, I need to commission a Scrub Jay pic. I wonder what hir vocalization would look like?

[firehauke.livejournal.com]

that's weird, I lived for 5 years in San Jose, and swear I had a blue jay harrassing my cat one day. Maybe it was a Scrub.

either way - the image is great!

[lupabitch.livejournal.com]

Was it a loud, shrill "VWEET! VWEET!" call that went up at the end?

[firehauke.livejournal.com]

Bird was outside, we (cat and I) were inside; I don't recall him making noise.

It was more of a "I'm going to hop around this patio in full view and you can't do anything about it, neener neener"

[lupabitch.livejournal.com]

Hee--sounds like some jay or another *grin*

[paleo.livejournal.com]

Very, very nice! It brings out Blue Jay's boldness well. Tough-as-nails birds, that's for sure. I once had one beat me up when I got too close to her babies. I was young and *thought* I was helping but she didn't see it that way, lol.

[halfapersona.livejournal.com]

Can't wait to see this one tonight. I love the bold black line down the chest and around the face. Lovely colours, as always. Lovely picture, as always.

^_^

[starla80.livejournal.com]

Good weird or not so good weird?

[linstar.livejournal.com]

Oooh Miss P! I wants him! :)

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Ooo really? Email me! You know, if we're sneaky, I can cut $15 off for postage and drop it off this or next weekend. *blush*

It might be a quick way for me to see you and break the ice (for me), and to get the first meeting for a while out of the way too?

[aleia-kali.livejournal.com]

the colours are beautiful and so is the art

[http://users.livejournal.com/_graywolf_/]

Gorgeous! I'd love to see you tackle my favourite corvid one day, the Eurasian Jay :) *point to icon*

[flyingfluff.livejournal.com]

oh wow, this turned out really well! I love how you did the wings and that face is so perfect!

[liondaughter.livejournal.com]

Oh, how beautiful! If whomever it's on hold for doesn't want it, let me know. :)

[heathwitch.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love the contrasts here -- the red background and the blue of the Jay. This one looks pensive to me; almost like s/he's saying "Look beneath the exterior, and then you find true worth", or something. :)

[praetori.livejournal.com]

Oh wow! I love the blues on him! We have a jay that visits our backyard every once in a while. They're amazing.

[x-metanoia-x.livejournal.com]

Colour contrast is great! I love blue jays.

[rainsingingwolf.livejournal.com]

So lovely!

[shimmerhawk.livejournal.com]

I love blue jays! They're so stunning. It's fun to see you doing some critters that I see in my back yard regularly.