I was honored when Deb from Say it With Letters asked me if I'd be interested in being part of a design team project. Of course, not much going on (rofl), I quickly said I'd love to!
This is what she sent me. My first thought was seashell. I'm not much of a beach person so I tried to come up with what else it could possibly be. And a peacock it was.
*i used acrylic paints for the painting
*a Uni-ball Signo pen for the fine white lines
*Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils for the lines around the feathers
**note: if you use mediums that aren't waterproof you'll want to spray them with a Workable Fixative to save yourself a lot of grief
I decided to look up peacock quotes to leave you with. Little did I know that most quotes about peacocks tend to be negative.
Genius and virtue are to be more often found clothed in gray than in peacock bright. -Van Wyck Brook
Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and lilies, for example. -John Ruskin
May the rest of your week be as colorful as a peacock!
It's beautiful and kudos to you for thinking outside the creative box! I thought "seashell" at first glance also.
Posted by: Cristi | July 29, 2009 at 07:15 PM
I love it!
Posted by: Snap | July 29, 2009 at 07:32 PM
This is so pretty! I love your work.
Posted by: Kelly Warren | July 30, 2009 at 04:18 AM
ahhhhh... that reminds me I got to get started on mine:) It's funny how you saw a peacock - I spied a party dress!
Posted by: april | July 30, 2009 at 06:12 AM
oh and I forgot to say how stunning it turned out! - just lovely:)
Posted by: april | July 30, 2009 at 06:13 AM
Michelle, this is absolutely fantanstic. I love it! I love the way your mind works and gets expressed through your art.
Posted by: Teri Leigh | July 30, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Beautiful... you never cease to amaze me!
Posted by: mom | July 30, 2009 at 07:46 PM
I love your creativity and thanks for all the tips! I am always looking for a smooth white pen that actually works well!
Posted by: jennifer float | August 01, 2009 at 03:19 PM
Way to think outside the seashell! Fantastic detail in your work! Thanks for sharing and enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Posted by: Michele Patrick | August 01, 2009 at 07:55 PM
Love it and the fact that you saw beyond the shape...so fantastic!
Posted by: Karin Canazzi | August 01, 2009 at 10:11 PM
Your peacock is amazing. I love your blog.
Renee xoxo
Posted by: Renee Khan | August 08, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Awesomely Beautiful!!!
Posted by: Flassie | August 12, 2009 at 06:22 AM
That is beautiful!! I'd have never seen a peacock in that shape.
Posted by: PamperingBeki | August 20, 2009 at 07:13 AM
You inspire me! :)
Posted by: Rachel Erickson | November 07, 2010 at 07:09 PM
I love this peacock. Would you mind if I used it on a book I'm doing on Blurb.com? I would put your details obviously but I don't expect to sell any books as I've already written a few and have only sold one up to now. It would be to illustrate a fairy story called 'The King of the Peacocks'.
Posted by: Giulia Anna | May 26, 2011 at 01:34 PM