AKA Golden Crowned Sparrow–As I’m winding down on my quick paint birds it’s becoming more difficult to find birds to go with some of the letters. I was considering painting a Zebra Finch for the Z (which I don’t have a reference picture of) but upon checking the index of my trusty bird book to see what birds started with Z, I was delighted to find that the scientific name for a Golden Crowned Sparrow starts with a Z! I had this cute little picture of a Golden Crowned Sparrow sitting in my hydrangea bush just outside my kitchen window from this last spring in the que and had hoped to be able to paint it. We get a lot of these perky birds, along with White Crowned Sparrows.
Quick block in.
Today I decided to show you my process again. The first one is about 15 minutes in. I got a phone call at the next phase I was going to photograph and completely forgot it so I’m jumping to the finished product.
Golden Crowned Sparrow
This little guy took me right at 1 1/2 hours. The angle of his beak drove me crazy–it was a matter of stepping away again and letting the paint setup so I could accomplish the curve and shadows. However, don’t look too closely.
I don’t have much info besides their scientific name today–I thought that in itself was pretty impressive. I had my granddaughter much of the day and now that it’s time to post my blog my brain seems dead. It was definitely worth the time with her though. ;-).
I am a curious artist who enjoys stimulating dialogue, exploring perspective and relationship in all things art, life (human and animal kingdom alike) and my beliefs...I avoid politics when possible.
A little background on this blog--I'd been going to an art group for Christians called The Responding and a few months in I decided to respond--yep, I'm a slow one to respond. About the same time my husband wanted me to illustrate some of his children's poetry, which is far from my style. I was praying about it and woke up with the idea to start doodling responses to my morning devotions and hopefully I'd be able to develop a style that could work for poetry. I decided to doodle through My Utmost for His Highest. At first I started with just doodles, then I decided to add a brief thought response on the back of the card. Then one day I thought, "Why keep these to myself, I'll start a Facebook photo page. Eventually it became this blog.
What's planned for the future? When I've doodled through the whole book I plan to do a physical show with them. I will also choose some to develop further and the remainder I will. sell them. All proceeds will go to relieve abuse of all kinds. Currently I'm exploring ministries and orginizations that have credible backgrounds to invest in. More details will be made available as I continue on with this venture. I'm trusting God to lead me.
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Lovely picture! The surprising background colour binds the painting together perfectly. You know, the white edge of the painting is really delicious, it adds to the design. Hope you’re planning on keeping it 🙂 Would look great on a postcard or a sticker.
Stories in My Mind 
He’s a cutie….looks like he is listening to you talk 🙂
Thanks Linda.
Lovely picture! The surprising background colour binds the painting together perfectly. You know, the white edge of the painting is really delicious, it adds to the design. Hope you’re planning on keeping it 🙂 Would look great on a postcard or a sticker.
Thank you so much Heidi! I do plan to make notecards from this alphabet series. Maybe not all of them but several.
Good for you, I’m sure the will be a success!