Sleeping Avocet Smoothie

[Coffeeman]

Lori,

BEAUTIFUL WORK,.....Your painting is so realistic, feather by feather, I'm left with the impression that if I blew over it, the feathers would fluff in the wind, fantastic job, really appreciated viewing the pictures. Bill

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

don't know about that! Your carved birds are fantastic!

[susieq]

Lori that was just amazing to follow through the steps that you did. I thought the bird was elegant before you started the painting but the end product is just wonderful! Wow!

[Mark N. Akers]

Lori:
Great job on the avocet,awsome paint job.

[LCorbett]

Thanks again, all. The compliments are encouraging...makes me feel my experiments were successful...A few of the techniques I tried on this were a result of the techniques used on the flat paintings for the Denny Rogers birds of prey series books...and....
As soon as I finish up the paintings for the last book in the Denny Rogers series, I'll be starting some more carvings. I've found a really cool European avocet called a Pied Avocet...all black and white. THAT should be fun.
BillA...that one is going to World in 2008 with me...and YES, I plan on having it finished....but if it isn't, at least it'll be BLACK and WHITE...no chance of messing up colors under funky light with that one...ROTF....