[Art] Rose Red Phoenix Pheasant

[moonvoice]

The Rose Red Phoenix Pheasant, is known for it's distinctive white and red plumage, which is bright and distinctive all year round. It lives in the small, and as-yet-unnamed islands off the country of Armon, in cold, semi-alpine climates.

It is closely related to peacock pheasants, with the singular distinction that it prefers to lay its eggs in constructed nests decorated with a profusion red, yellow and orange blossoms (as well as red puchako berries, that form the bulk of its diet). When explorers first found this bird, it felt the eggs looked as though they were being raised within a fireplace, and labelled the bird 'phoenix pheasant.'

Phoenix pheasants in general are desired for their plumage, which is used in millinery. Because this bird is rare and hard to find, it is at high risk of poaching and is considered an Endangered bird.



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AVAILABLE - $185 USD
19.5 x 28 centimetres
illustrator's board
metallic/iridescent acrylics, pencil and watercolour pencil, waterfast fineliner.
Part of the Faux Bird of Paradise Series

Comments

[tanwyn.livejournal.com]

Squeeee! That's amazing. I love it!!

[ariestess]

Oh that's a very pretty bird! I like the color combination in this piece.

[anrui-ichido.livejournal.com]

I loooooooooove it. ^.^

[halfapersona.livejournal.com]

This is such a cool piece! And so amazing in person. I love all of it. ^_^

Also, did you change your LJ layout this morning or did I miss the memo? It looks very nifty.

^_^

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Check my update.
And no, it's not nifty.
It's AWFUL. :(
I miss Flexible Squares.

[blucrowlaughing.livejournal.com]

oh milkshake, least horrible or horrible options :/

[lupabitch.livejournal.com]

I envy you being able to see it in person!

[kaikea.livejournal.com]

I loooveee this!!

[darakat-ewr.livejournal.com]

Thats soooooooo awesome!

[silere.livejournal.com]

<3
Yet again, you amaze me..

[bodylove.livejournal.com]

oh so amazing! I love the detail in the leaves!

[white9-fox.livejournal.com]

*raises hand*

Teacher, how do you stay within the lines with your watercolor pencils?

[psychrobia149.livejournal.com]

WOW!!! WOWWOWOWOWOW!!!! I LOVE these faux birds!!!!!!!! :D

AWESOME!!!!!! :D

(you have no idea how much I want to buy this one) *sad face*

[vanirpriestess.livejournal.com]

That's so pretty! <3

[mirrorred-star.livejournal.com]

And it is made of awesome! Awesome with awesomeness on top!

[negani.livejournal.com]

I like the red and the green, and the act (what the bird is doing), and I find all the information about the phoenix pheasant that you shared interesting.

I like every piece of your art, because I like the style, and there is something else that speaks to me. Maybe it's the fact that I know that you make a connection with the animal you are drawing, or if it is not an animal, it feels like something special because it was enough important that you invested your attention in it.

[aleia-kali.livejournal.com]

This is beautiful, the colours are so vibrant, you are a talented artist.

[toeknuckles.livejournal.com]

your work never, ever fails to amaze me.

[saevor.livejournal.com]

Waw!
It's impressive in color *_*.

[blucrowlaughing.livejournal.com]

that detail shot is amazing, I'm having the must put hands in pockets and not touch while in the museum feeling.

[linstar.livejournal.com]

Oooh pretty1 I wants it! Even if it doesn't have blue in it *grin*

I love what you have done hon. It's beautiful :)

[flyingfluff.livejournal.com]

So pretty! I love it! Your work is really encouraging me to try working at a larger scale.

[tigressmin.livejournal.com]

Oooo, preety <3

[sidheblessed.livejournal.com]

Love it! The red is really rich and shiny!

[lunaticbubbles.livejournal.com]

This is gorgeous! I would snatch it if I had the cash. Hmm, I may even save up for it if it's still up for grabs. I just adore the reds and the look of the bird.

And, as always, the amount of detail makes my hands hurt just looking at it. :P

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Still up for grabs! I tend to edit the price off once they're sold.

Heh, the amount of detail made my hands hurt doing it! ;)