Dawn is one of my favourite times of the day, waking to the sounds of birdsong, watching the sun rise to light the morning sky in vibrant bursts of colour as the world shifts slowly from darkness to light.
At the beginning of the day, anything is possible.
I found this piece of music in an old music book, and it made me think of a dawn chorus, of birds awakening and greeting the new day with joy and optimism.
For the background I used the page from the old book of piano music, paint, and stencils. Then I added images from scrapbook papers, dried flora, and fibers. Lastly, I painted the three birds onto paper, cut them out, and glued them onto the painting. I wasn’t brave enough to paint the birds directly onto the canvas in case I ruined it. Painting them onto paper first meant that I could start over if I wasn’t happy with them.
A kingfisher, a heron, and a tomtit, ready to embrace the new day.
Beautiful!!! i love everything coastal!!! =)
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Thanks so much, Tam!
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Just gorgeous Kristah 😍
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Thanks, Vanessa!
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Such a lovely mixed media painting. What a great idea to paint the birds and cut them out. You have so much going on in the background that I don’t know where to look first. Love It!
Kate
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Thanks, Kate!
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nice 🙂
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Thank you, Cecile!
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beautiful piece.
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Thanks, Heather!
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You are quite the artist, Kristah! I definitely would have to paint on paper first…for years! Lovely picture, thank you for sharing it.
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Thanks, Michelle!
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Lovely!! 💙😊
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Thank you, Patty Anne!
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I love this, Kristah. You have captured the musical sound of the new day beautifully. 🙂
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Thanks, Linda!
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