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Published: 2011-05-08 22:09:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 1339; Favourites: 38; Downloads: 1
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Description Ohh the quality of the photo of this makes me sad, the colors are nicer in person. The black surrounding the bird is raised higher than the rest of the picture, high gloss gel covered by matte black acrylic.

This is a description I gave to a friend for a project she's featuring this in

This is one of my more recent and larger pieces. It features a bird with a human female curled up inside. I suppose I leave it up to the viewer to decide how they see the human; it might be a child of the bird. This also means she might be feeding off of the health of the bird. Environmental message. In an alternate interpretation, she must just be hiding or feel comfortable in nature. I found the inspiration for this piece in Dallas; someone pointed out a dead bird to me on the sidewalk. It had a hollow chest, I felt the need to fill it.



Acrylic on canvas, 18x8in
I had to take five pictures of this on my phone and then piece them together in PS...bleh fff.
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Comments: 14

aouk [2016-01-07 17:38:31 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful

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DollyBovarro [2012-07-27 13:39:52 +0000 UTC]

AMAZING AWESOME Work !!!

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ghostkite In reply to DollyBovarro [2012-07-29 00:11:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much, I appreciate it

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Kuume [2011-10-20 15:49:16 +0000 UTC]

This work has been added to my journal feature "Beasts and Metamorphoses" [link]

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ccpowerwolf [2011-08-04 23:42:39 +0000 UTC]

I love the idea of this. It's so beautiful.

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Limeliest [2011-05-09 22:21:14 +0000 UTC]

wow, gorgeous.

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ghostkite In reply to Limeliest [2011-05-10 03:36:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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leech-boy [2011-05-09 10:55:38 +0000 UTC]

it evokes alot of different feelings in my belly...and a few thoughts in my head.
I love it

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ghostkite In reply to leech-boy [2011-05-10 03:36:50 +0000 UTC]

Haha I'm glad to hear that, hope your belly is okay!

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KaoxBooth [2011-05-08 23:19:51 +0000 UTC]

Or the woman is in a plastic bird raft in a black lagoon/tar pit taking a cozy little nap! Cheerier yes? : D

Sarcasm and idiocy aside -- lovely. I especially love the hair, and the connection of her shoulder to her body looks very natural and smooth. If there was any critique to be had, it would be the legs, but they aren't really too bothersome, plus, they sorta add a surreal nature to the picture that gives more to it than takes away.

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ghostkite In reply to KaoxBooth [2011-05-10 03:37:28 +0000 UTC]

Ohhh lovely comment. Tar!

Yes I was planning to retouch the legs, as I did the original head I had on her, but interest was lost/it felt complete to me. Thank you deah!

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KaoxBooth In reply to ghostkite [2011-05-10 04:02:41 +0000 UTC]

Well like I said, no big deal either way! It's still very pertiful.

And you are welcomes!

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Alehnapants [2011-05-08 22:11:14 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing!

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ghostkite In reply to Alehnapants [2011-05-08 22:12:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much.

YOUR ICON is amazing. Bananaananz <3

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