Birds of a Feather
by Jeanette French
Title
Birds of a Feather
Artist
Jeanette French
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
Birds of a Feather was a fun watercolor painting. This image is from a photograph taken during an Iowa snowstorm. My sister loved the bright red cardinals against the snow and asked me to paint this for her. And I was happy to do so.
Cardinals are beautiful, friendly and beneficial birds. The appearance of cardinals symbolically reminds us to take care of ourselves to renew our vitality; to add color to our lives and to remember that everything we do is of importance.
The angle of the axis of the Earth relative to the plane of its orbit has a big effect on weather. In the Northern Hemisphere winter season, this area is tilted away from the sun. The reverse is true during the summer season.
Meteorological winter is defined by meteorologists as the lowest three consecutive calendar months with the lowest average temperatures. The three-month winter period changes, depending on how far north the area is located.
Astronomical winter is defined the position of the earth in its solar orbit. Winter solstice usually signals the beginning of the astronomical winter and the vernal equinox signals the end of it. The coldest weather in the Northern Hemisphere usually follows the shortest day of daylight, winter solstice.
Ecological winter does not use calendar timings at all, focusing instead of the period of hibernating dormancy exhibited by biological forms, both plant and animal.
Jeanette French, paintings, photographs, canvas prints framed prints, metallic prints, acrylic prints, greeting cards, gift cards, fine art, website, jeanette-french.pixels.com.
Creating portals of light, love, joy, beauty, compassion, hope and gratitude is my lifelong passion and gift for the earth, hence the name of my art business, For the Earth. My mother painted in oils when I was young and encouraged my own drawing, painting and handcrafting in all forms. My father, the photographer, gave me my first camera at age 8. Because of these loving influences, I am a lifelong student of both mediums. I am grateful to my wonderful Pacific NW painter teachers, Stan Capon and Edi Olson, for training my eye and technique. I hope you will enjoy this image as much as I enjoyed its creation. More gifts for the earth can be found at this website, jeanette-french.pixels.com.
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January 25th, 2018
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