Some Pig

I was walking on the Natchez Trace not long ago, admiring the spider webs in the trees, when I was struck with inspiration. Spider webs on feathers is a natural fit. The first simple webs with spiders and moths went well and I began to toy with what else I could do with the subject. I'm just getting started, but playing with scenes from Charlotte's Web was fun as a next step. Wilbur is peaking up over the natural curve of the black band of the feather. I realized after I painted it that I could have imposed a symmetrical curve over the natural slanted slope and no one would have known the difference. At first I was displeased with the result, but the more I look at it, the more I'm glad I kept the quirky natural shape of the band. 

Length of wild turkey tail feather: 13"

Day 46: Fahrenheit 451

"Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall."
-Ray Bradbury (1920-2012)

Day 32: Bookish

I have packed all of my books, papers, CDs, and LPs into boxes and I'm ready to move them to Jackson. When I started packing, I put all of my LPs into one big plastic bin. They all fit perfectly--nice and snug, together in one place. Brilliant! But then I tried to move the box. Not so brilliant. And so they were taken back out and divided into boxes snagged from the liquor store. There really is no better way to move books and LPs.







Length of Feather: 2 1/2"