" Startled " nest of twigs & leaves with eggs & blue bird feathers, antique vintage cigar box, contemporary realism, oil painting by jeanne illenye




"Startled"
18 x 14 inches / oil on canvas
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Resting upon an antique Honduras cigar box, an intricate nest of twigs, grass & leaves protects three precious white eggs with pure blue, downy soft feathers fluttering lightly as a startled mother takes flight.

6 comments:

  1. m collierFebruary 21, 2010 at 11:38:00 AM EST

    Very nice image.

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  2. suzanneberryFebruary 21, 2010 at 11:50:00 AM EST

    Breathtaking! Beautiful concept. I love this.

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  3. JEANNE ILLENYEFebruary 21, 2010 at 1:07:00 PM EST

    Thank you SO much, M! As so many of my paintings are from my "Little Gems" series, I chose to paint a larger canvas featuring one of my many nests collected over the years. Of course the eggs are my own addition as nests are always left in their natural environment until the snow flies! Thanks for your lovely comment. Jeanne

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  4. JEANNE ILLENYEFebruary 21, 2010 at 1:07:00 PM EST

    Thank you SO much Suz! This concept was originally a bit of an accident while I was designing the composition for this canvas. When placing the blue feathers, I had the idea to add one fluttering down from above...and then considered that it might be fun to show a little more of the scene by hinting at mom's presence. Thank you so much for your lovely comments! Jeanne

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  5. jsicignano2.blogspot.comFebruary 23, 2010 at 3:46:00 PM EST

    Lovely, your work is outstanding. Jeanne, I have an award for you on my blog. I hope you don't mind, if you are to busy it's not a problem.

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  6. JEANNE ILLENYEFebruary 23, 2010 at 8:31:00 PM EST

    Thank you SO much, Joan! I truly appreciate your lovely comment. Thank you too, for the award and I will link back to your blog. Jeanne

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