The robin is Michigan's state bird. Mom grew up in Michigan. She was proud to "own" this bird. When she got a lot older she learned, to her dismay, that the robin is also claimed by two other states as their state bird.
This picture is made of: hydrangea, maple, money plant, cotton, banana peel, mica and various fall leaves.
Oh, this is definitely one of my very favorite pieces of yours! The proportions of the bird are perfect; its expression is so calm and dignified; the colors are so well-balanced in the picture; the floral texture of the background is so rich, and even after weeks of a loose-screwed robin attacking my bedroom window at sun-up every morning, your piece has made me like robins again.
When framed, are the edges of the picture still visible, as they are in the photo?
Thank you so much for your very kind comment! I've been having a loose-screwed cardinal attacking my studio window. I was hoping to have the edges of this picture visible but there was a definate fiber on the muslin. With the way I seal a picture makes it impossible to simply take it off. So, unfortunately, I have to cover the muslin.
A multi-media artist since the time she could glue construction paper together and an avid gardener, 19-year-old Sarah Samsel combines her passions for creating and creation through “pressed flower art.” In addition to flower petals, Sarah uses foliage, seeds, bark, fruit and vegetable peels/husks and a variety of other natural materials to create pictures, many of which feature animals or historic buildings or depict a simple lifestyle in the Georgia mountains. Sarah got her start in pressed-flower art by making greeting cards, both for local shops and on commission, but has since turned exclusively to framed original art.
Sarah is a member of the World Wide Pressed Flower Guild. You can visit their website at www.wwpfg.org.
Nature and its varied forms are little windows through which God permits me to commune with Him and to see much of His glory, majesty, and power by simply lifting the curtain and looking in.
-George Washington Carver
The best things are nearest: breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of God just before you.
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Oh, this is definitely one of my very favorite pieces of yours! The proportions of the bird are perfect; its expression is so calm and dignified; the colors are so well-balanced in the picture; the floral texture of the background is so rich, and even after weeks of a loose-screwed robin attacking my bedroom window at sun-up every morning, your piece has made me like robins again.
When framed, are the edges of the picture still visible, as they are in the photo?
Thank you so much for your very kind comment! I've been having a loose-screwed cardinal attacking my studio window. I was hoping to have the edges of this picture visible but there was a definate fiber on the muslin. With the way I seal a picture makes it impossible to simply take it off. So, unfortunately, I have to cover the muslin.
Sarah
This is great!
This is a wonderful piece Sarah! I think it is my favorite, just beautiful!
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