Boobies having a chat

Comunication is this weeks topic for Illustration Friday

So in keeping with my birdy theme, I had fun with the blue footed Boobies from the Galapagus Islands. They are so animated in reality, they do a lovely mating dance, solemnly lifting their big blue feet, it's very funny. You can have a look at the dancing boobies . Hope it puts a smile on your face.

Tern

This another from my bird series. It's acrylic on canvas, 7 inches x 9 inches approx.
He's just about to spear him a fish for his supper.

Airborne

Illustration Friday
Gravity is this weeks topic. Again I'm sticking in previous work. Birds have the best deal when it comes to gravity, especially sea birds. they have the freedom of all three domains earth, air and sea.

Creature comforts

Another brilliant animation from Aardman, the voice overs are just hilarious, I particularly sympathise with the Puma from brazil,"a tropical island......tell me where and I go."
This reminds me of a great book I read, The Life of Pi by Yann Martel, a very strange story brilliantly told. But a very small part of it was to do with a zoo and I must say I was impressed with the argument that was put forward in favour of keeping animals in captivity, not the usual extinction theme, more from the animals point of view ...freedom to hunt and be hunted, thanks very much but it's too exhausting...of course I'm paraphrasing here and I'm not totaly convinced but it did make me stop and think, like Kris Kristofferson's song, Me and Bobby Magee. .."Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose, nothin' aint worth nothin' but it's free" ......hmmm...

Illustration Friday "Crash"

Have to admit I didn't do this painting with Illustration Friday in mind but I'm calling it Crash Landing and hope to get away with it.
It's acrylic on canvas.

Purple and Brown , Aardman animation

I can remember being warned not to swallow my gum in case my insides got stuck together but had I thought this might happen there'd have been no stopping me!

Anyway there's loads more, each one just as silly, just click on the youtube in the corner of the video.
I've realised that it's an Aardman animation, same Aardman that gave us Wallace and Gromit, I should have recognised the style if not the smiles.

Dancing Boobies

Another little gem from Youtube, the mating dance of blue footed Boobies' from the Galapagus Islands. Unfortunatly the colour isn't the best, so you don't get the full comical effect of him showing off his beautiful big blue feet. Isn't his bowing, before he approaches her, so dignified!


These guys were the main influence when I was creating George and Stanley, see prievious post "bird brains".