Yet ANOTHER master piece!..

AmyMyBlueFront

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....Ms. GaleriaGila did it once more..

Here is my precious Smokey. I took this picture years ago. Smokes was on my desk..in a little cubby,sitting on some papers,peering out at me as I did my thing. This was the ONLY real good photo I have of her,and our resident ar-teest captured her perfectly.
I thought I'd share.




Jim
 
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Wow! and thank you, for sharing this more recent addition to your collection of Gail's works!

Great work as always Gail!
 
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Wow! and thank you, for sharing this more recent addition to your collection of Gail's works!

Great work as always Gail!

Steven...when Gail becomes World Famous ;) I could retire comfortably by selling these!
However,that won't happen! ( I mean ME selling 'em!) coz they are worth a bazillion bucks to me already :D




Jim
 

SailBoat

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I know what you mean! Our's sits on our our dresser and our Julio will fly over to it and ask: Who?

What Gail does with the eye's has all of us entranced!
 

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Wonderful work Gail, Smokey literally jumps off the canvas! I am a lucky owner of one of your pieces.
 

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Wow Gail's work is SO good!! They look amazing. Smokey's feathers looks like a photo.
 

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I am humbled to tears.
It was my honor to paint Smokey.
And now she's in my heart forever.
Love ya, Jim. (And Amy and the Beebs and Smokey!)
 

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All Gail's art is astounding. I don't have any other birds for her to paint, so I may have to get additional views of the same two. Smokey looks ready to step out of the page!
 

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This. Is. Beautiful. I can see Smokeys personality popping out of the picture! Wow Gail!
 

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Wow that is amazing! So much detail in thought it was just a photo for a bit. Wow I'm stunned.
 

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Thank you all.
It's been a while since I rambled about my new technique, developed especially for feathers, so...
I actually start with pastels and pencils on watercolor paper. That's where the subtle and fluffy feather stuff happens. I don't know how to do that with paint. Then I cut the bird out and glue it to a canvas, and then finish up with acrylics and markers. That's where the color and texture stuff happens. And here's my secret for eyes. After I draw/paint them, I put a tiny dot of white (for sparkle) somewhere around the iris, let it dry, and then, drop a big plop of clear fingernail polish on top, and... the bird is alive. :)
 

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Now that I told my secret, I'm just glad don't have to kill y'all!
 

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That's good because then you'd have a lot of birdies to look out for.
 

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Oh, Geeeez, Gus wants to put a contract out on somebody!
I didn't mean it, Gus! I'm just a wannabe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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