Authentic and outlets original illustration titled, “Birdhouse,” part two

This is an authentic and original illustration titled, “Birdhouse,” part two. You are viewing the continuum community birdhouses sighted during routine outdoor excursions. If you are visiting my site for the first time, I highly recommend you provide yourself time to review my collection. After the virtual tour of paintings, sketches, still life's, and reading the illustrations, a more outlets comprehensive perspective will transpire. Oftentimes, there are abstract elements infused within. Intentionally designed and positioned in areas that appear random with exaggerated figures appearing to be people figures, animals, and objects, ultimately creating an enhanced image. If you carefully study the painting, you will notice these intentional special features promotes a very different perspective and narrative of subject source. When initially viewing the collection, at times, you will notice the art is realistic demonstrating very accurate pictorial, exactly how it is seen in “real time.” It is very important to recreate the image with appropriate depth perception in order to produce an illustration that compliments the original photograph. You will also learn my preferred pattern and technique commences with a traditional graphite sketch, eventually transitioning to color, ultimately transforming into a finished piece. In the collection, there are paintings that are obvious and easy to identify, and others that require more time to comprehend. Depending on the reader, viewer, and perspective buyer, I always like to "leave it up to the imagination and inquisitive minds," of any visitors and art enthusiasts to enjoy the visually stimulating exploration and independent study of my authentic illustrations. You are viewing part two of the artist (myself) current series titled, “birdhouse,” influenced by summertime local community yards that share the same favored past time. The shared hobby and interest in bird watching, caring for the health of the avian species seasonally migrate, requiring sufficient nutrients and proteins for survival in their habitat during the summer heat cycle. On the contrary, if you are an outdoor enthusiast like myself, and appreciate Mother Nature, observations of the birds migration south during the turn of the season is a joy. Although many avian species fly to warmer temperatures, there are others that enjoy Maryland's wintertime natural habitat. Having a longtime career in mental health, I enjoy creating specialized therapeutic programs enhancing the quality of life of others and their individualized needs. In small group settings and one on one therapy, observations of avian activity and nesting behavior in their natural
habitat, utilizing the natural resources for protein and healthy survival. There are many other bird watchers in the community whom equally enjoy caring for the maintenance of their bird feeders, stations and houses. Watching them build nests, hunt and gather food for their young is a simple pleasure in life and a favored pastime for many. As a dementia specialist, psychotherapist, artist and writer, I appreciate annual observations of this very same seasonal activity. The local Audubon Naturalist Society has a great reputation educating the public about the seasonal cycle as well as important breeding, nesting and migration. In the past, I had the great pleasure meeting a naturalist, educator, photographer and scientist whom led impressive visually stimulating educational programs about bird life. In these programs residents and I learned the birds thrive well, getting their essential proteins and feeding off of their natural habitat. Included in their diet and main food source are seeds, bugs, worms and berries . On another note, feeding stations seen in local yards are set up with popular high energy suet cakes and varied healthy seeds. Phase one was the initial graphite sketch. On quality mixed media, I sketched the dominant feature first and foremost, the centralized wooden birdhouse. While doing this, I payed careful attention to the other surrounding elements within, including the healthy grasses, flora and fauna. With intent to maintain an abstract perspective in my series, I sketched those features very different than how one would see it in "real time," or seeing the original photograph. I sketched lines in varied directions and to add texture and liven up the scene, creating a more animated effect. There are also dots and abstract figures reminiscent of animal and human figures, as well as little random hidden objects noticeably seen in and around the birdhouse. Of course I couldn't leave out the feathered friend visiting seen entering its home. You will see the bird in black, gray and white. Phase two was the infusion of color. With brown, green, gold, silver, beige, burnt orange, black, and gray, I blended and shaded in over phase one. This transition to color helps visually guide my attention on the distinguished features, ultimately help guide my focus on the final phase. Phase three was the application of acrylic paint. With fine brushes and paints of the same color, I applied thicker layers in areas I desired to result more bold, textured and prominent. You will see this technique when you look at some abstract elements such as the shiny silver human figure above the birdhouse, appearing to be a person wearing black shoes, the round oval silver and green objects on the left, the small people and animal like figures on the lower right. If you appreciate searching for more abstract elements within, I also painted a feature reminiscent of a green fish bone on the left of the birdhouse, a black garden glove directly above and obviously the bird itself I painted maintaining a realistic look entering the house. On the property itself, the birdhouse appears as if the wood is new, so I intentionally refrained from creating too much detail on the brown and black wooden box. You will see some colors, textured and shades promoting the natural cracks and crevasses on the birdhouse emphasizing the “aged wood effect.” Upon completion, I sprayed it with fixative sealant to prevent any damage or “bleeding of the colors.” The authentic and original painting is available for purchase in print. This would make for an ideal housewarming gift or simply be a nice addition to an existing collection. Please enjoy. Jessica Ahmadi