Snow Flurry
by Angeles M Pomata
Original - Sold
Price
$152
Dimensions
12.600 x 9.500 x 0.016 inches
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Title
Snow Flurry
Artist
Angeles M Pomata
Medium
Painting - Oil On Paper
Description
This painting is based on the original photograph 'Exquisite Beauty - Female Northern Cardinal', by Cindy Treger, whose express consent has been requested to use it as a reference.
The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a North American bird. It is found in woodlands, gardens, shrublands, and swamps of southern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and south through Mexico. The name of this cute North American songbird refers to the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church, who wear distinctive red robes and caps, although the description only fits the male.
The female is fawn, with mostly grayish-brown tones, but she also sports a sharp crest and warm red accents on the wings and tail feathers.
During winter, both male and female will fluff up their down feathers in order to trap warm air next to their body and keeping cold air from reaching their body, and also take turns tucking one leg at a time into their body to keep them warm while still using the other to stand.
As a curiosity, the female Northern Cardinal is one of the few female North American songbirds that sing, and she does often while sitting on the nest. Another curious detail is that the female is fed by the male as part of the courtship behavior.
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October 21st, 2018
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Comments (31)
Cindy Treger
Angeles, beautiful work of art - great job. f/l
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so much, dear Cindy!! I truly appreciate it. I LOVE your precious photo.:))
Donna Kennedy
Spectacular detail and color in this beautiful Cardinal painting Angeles!!...F/L/T
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, Donna!! I truly appreciate it. :))
Marian Bell
What a beauty! Love the colors and detail in this sweet bird portrait, Angeles! LF
Angeles M Pomata replied:
This is so kind of you, Marian!! Thank you so much for your lovely words. :))
Cindy Treger
Angles, revisiting this stunning piece of artwork - I love the expression. f/l
Angeles M Pomata replied:
I'm so glad you like it, dear Cindy!! Thank you so much for your lovely comment. :))
Mary Lou Chmura
Wow, so very beautiful your colors and detailed feathers are simply amazing! L&F
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Mary Lou!! I truly appreciate it. :))
Cindy Treger
Angeles, this is a stunning piece of artwork - love everything about it. f/l
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so much for your kind support, dear Cindy!! I very much appreciate it. :))
Aberjhani's Official Postered Chromatic Poetics
Capturing the shaded color nuances of the female cardinal can be challenging but you have done so brilliantly, making her every bit as striking as her bright red male counterpart.
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so very much for your thoughtful comment, Aberjhani!! I greatly appreciate it. :))
Cindy Treger
Angeles, congrats of "Administrators Choice For Best Portrait," in FAA Portraits - Birds. Stunning piece of artwork. f/l
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so very much for your lovely comment, dear Cindy!! Your precious photo has been very inspiring for me. :))
Scott Wallace Digital Designs
Congratulations, your portrait has been selected as top featured placement on FAA Portraits - Birds home page.
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so very much for the special feature on FAA Portraits - Birds, Scott!! I greatly appreciate it!! :))
Yoonhee Ko
What a masterful portrait of bird! Angeles! Love the subtle soft colors & amazing details! Especially her hair & eye! This incredible painting depicted her endearing expression perfectly! Wonderful work as always!! l/f
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so very much for your marvelous comment, Yoohee!! I really appreciate it. :))
Laurie Search
Awww, what an absolutely gorgeous painting this is, dearest Angeles!! I just love the falling snow!!! :)))vft
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so, so much for your wonderful comment, my dear friend!! I really appreciate it. :))