Illustration Friday's topic this week is "suit" As you can see , I've illustrated the Emperor in his birthday suit, wondering if his new clothes make his bum look big, it's not just us girls that worry about big bums you know. I started this piece in watercolour and finished it in photoshop, mainly putting in a background colour.
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader. This particular Ted talk is about how the education system is killing creativity. Sir Ken Robinson is highly entertaining, a natural comedian with a very important point.
I'm not a huge fan of Salvador Dali's work, most of it creeps me out especially the ones with the long stretched skinny legs, but the man himself is a true work of art with a brilliant sense of humor! I found some great quotes of his here A few examples: "Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it." "There's only one difference between a mad man and me. I am not mad" " There are some days when I think I'm going to die from an overdose of satisfaction" "Do not strive to be a modern artist: it's the one thing unfortunately you cant help being" And my favourite "Each morning when I awake I experience again a supreme pleasure - that of being Salvador Dali"
I'm having great fun watching the antics of these little beauties. They sit around like fluffy pom-poms,well soggy pom-poms today with the rain, pip squeaking at each other until a parent flies in and then they frantically flutter their wings and demand loudly "ME,ME,FEED ME"
I really feel sorry for the parents, it's non stop for them. The babies are so fluffy and plump, and here's poor Mom looking very bedraggled in the rain.
The baby Green Finches I've been watching have all died of exposure over night. There was evidence of foul play (no pun intended).I don't mean to sound flippant, I was actually very upset when I discovered them and the nest covered in Momma birds feathers. Obviously somebody else discovered her too and I suspect the worst. In fact I suspect it was Miss Tippytoes (see below) in the garden with a set of sharp claws.
Here she is playing with her latest victim, a shrew. I know they're protected species but what can I do, there's no talking to her. She is a lean, mean killing machine.....with a fluffy tummy!
There is a lovely birdy story with a happy ending and gorgeous photos at Bookbabies site Well worth checking out, lots of other very interesting posts as well.
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