Bluebirds (black on white)

Nothing blue about these bluebirds… silhouetted against a winter white you have to imagine their blue feathers and rust colored breast. Imagine the rose pepperberries, the green palm fronds, the brown acacia pods. Imagine they’ll be sun soon and a bright blue sky! Meanwhile there is a poetry in form that is revealed when color is removed from the equation.

Bluebird Silhouette black on white - Marie Cameron 2014 1

Bluebird Silhouette black on white - Marie Cameron 2014 2

Bluebird Silhouette black on white - Marie Cameron 2014 7

Bluebird Silhouette black on white - Marie Cameron 2014 4

Bluebird Silhouette black on white - Marie Cameron 2014 3

Bluebird Silhouette black on white - Marie Cameron 2014 5

Bluebird Silhouette black on white - Marie Cameron 2014 6

Bluebirds (black on lavender)

Imagine my delight discovering the flock of birds overhead were actually bluebirds!  It may be hard to tell silhouetted against the sky like this but I swear that’s what they were and I’ll prove it in upcoming posts (I plan to stalk this pepper berry tree in better light)!  In fifteen years of living in California I’ve only had two previous sightings, so this was a real surprise and a wonderful chance to take some reference shots for my paintings (especially helpful if my palette is only black and lavender)!

Bluebird Silhouette Lavender - Marie Cameron 2014 1

Bluebird Silhouette Lavender - Marie Cameron 2014 2

Bluebird Silhouette Lavender - Marie Cameron 2014 3

Bluebird Silhouette Lavender - Marie Cameron 2014 4

Bluebird Silhouette Lavender - Marie Cameron 2014 5