Friday, June 15, 2012

it's friday already!

this week has gone so fast...
I almost forgot about doing this post I was so caught up in checking out all the treasuries on etsy with my mini canvas! they are all sooo beautiful and interestingIt's going to be sooo hard to pick one on sunday!
anyway...


here's the inspiration.....this is maybe the eaglet but it's stomach is whitish too so not sure but it's right where the daddy eagle always sat a little ways away from the nest...

and the sketch...

and more inspiration at Mcdonalds....




and more sketches...



watching the birds soar
waiting for the perfect shot
I always miss it






Linking to artists playroom for their drawing theme
butterfly effect for their bird theme

31 comments:

  1. Andrea!!

    I love the photo/sketch combos! What a gift you truly have :)

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  2. I LOVE the closeups! If I only could...

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  3. Wonderfully creative sketches and love your haiku ~namaste, ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)

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  4. I love the looseness of your sketches, those gulls look like they could fly of the page :D XXX

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  5. You might miss it with your camera but you can always catch it with your mind's eye ! ;-)
    Happy Friday !

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  6. you didn't miss with your sketches, photos, and haiku.....nice work

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  7. Andrea you are soooo inspiring with your wonderful scetches...they allways left me with open mouth ;) LOOOOVE them!

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  8. Lovely sketches, and a fun haiku! I too wait for the perfect bird shot, and it never happens!

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  9. so much beauty from your hands to our eyes.
    love your sense of humble humor.
    you have me in the same tribe, smiling

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  10. I will never come here and NOT mention the Falling Ladies. I love them!.
    You catch the best shots in the paintings. These are beautiful. I believe that can indeed be a young eaglet perhaps, but maybe an Osprey. Do you live near water? I can guess and say "Yes" because of the shore birds at Mac and Don's. They do that along Lake Superior in Duluth!

    Peace

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  11. These are stunning, I love your style! So much tallent.

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  12. I'm always amazed at your watercolor drawings. :) Awesome birdies!

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  13. I always get my lens lined up then they fly away!
    Lovely words and images. x

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  14. Great photos and paintings!!!!

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  15. I love both paintings but I chose the seagulls because they just make me so darn happy. I love to watch them too and any McDonald's parking lot is always a great place to find them. I just buy extra fries for them!
    Best,
    Jenn
    PS. so well painted, you inspire me to try!

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  16. Well, you sure didn't miss it with your sketches. Wonderful.

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  17. This is wonderful. I love the comparisons. Your sketches are great.

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  18. Especially love your first painted sketch and the way you bring out the eaglet in your composition!
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  19. Beautifully observed and delicate work. I adore the last one, you've created a really creative composition with all the birds flying a different angles, very clever!

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  20. I agree with artangel above...this is just stunning!

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  21. Great pics....I really like the layout of the seagulls...
    Great Job!

    blessings,
    Cindy♥

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  22. I adore your paintings of birds you capture them so beautifully. I hope one day in the future we get to see more of your Falling ladies as have been missing them. Happy PPF, Annette x

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  23. I love peeking into your sketchbook!

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  24. gorgeous journal pages... you have captured the ideas of movement and flight so well... is there anything you can't do????

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  25. Your sea gulls in flight made me smile huge! I do love your journal pages here!!!! HPPF!!!!

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  26. Beautiful sketches! And I love how you did the sea gull page. So inspiring to go out and sketch more!

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  27. ... but you sure captured that 'perfect shot' with your paintbrush! Wonderful sketches!!

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  28. I totally love how you used your inspirations and made it SO your own. Your seagulls are fantastic. And the haiku is perfect. Love it all!

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  29. I Love ♥ these! I can feel a sea breeze blowing!

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