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Grackles
June 18, 2009
Grackles 11 x 10 inches dry pastel and graphite on paper, tidied up with some digital work
The Dallas area is notorious for its Grackles. In some areas they gather in flocks by the thousands – I’m not exaggerating – especially notable during evening just before sunset; bird parties I call them, lined along telephone poles and wires, sitting perfect wingspans apart from each other, and packed full in the trees. Photos can’t capture it all, because the experience also includes their loud calls. They are fantastic to see and hear.. I love it, but they’re a nusance in public places like near restaurants and malls. Park your black car under a tree if you don’t mind driving away with a fairly white one when you leave.
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June 19th, 2009 at 10:46 am
The abstraction and the layering are fantastic. Beautiful image. You handle the eraser well!
June 30th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
I see them …… I love it.
June 30th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
I especially love this one.
August 3rd, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Virginia, I love that erasers draw just as well as a pencil, especially once the smearing of graphite is built up on the page. Mistakes?…only if you erase the eraser marks!