Under The Northern Light
by Angeles M Pomata
Title
Under The Northern Light
Artist
Angeles M Pomata
Medium
Painting - Oil On Paper - Mixed Media
Description
This painting is based on the original photograph 'Backward Glance - Female Northern Cardinal', by Cindy Treger, whose express consent has been requested to use it as a reference.
The original photo can be found here: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/backward-glance-female-northern-cardinal-cindy-treger.html
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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December 10th, 2019
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Comments (28)
Donna Kennedy
Spectacular detail and color in this beautiful Cardinal portrait Angeles!!...F/L/T ❤️
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, Donna!! I very much appreciate it. :))
Sunil Kapadia
Amazing color rendering and habitat depicted. Love the scale of the bird too. F
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Sunil!! I truly appreciate it. :))
Cindy Treger
Angeles, this is a beautiful work of art - outstanding background. f/l
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, dear Cindy!! Your photo is stunning!! :))
Joe Vella
Beautiful artwork Angeles. The lovely colour of this Cardinal set against the background is wonderful. L/F
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Joe!! I very much appreciate it. :))
Amy E Fraser
Angeles, your bird paintings really are wonderful. Love the pale pastels and brushwork.
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so much for your gracious words, Amy!! I truly appreciate them. :))
Cindy Treger
Angeles, gorgeous work of art with a stunning background. f/l
Angeles M Pomata replied:
So very kind of you, dear Cindy!! I truly appreciate your lovely words. :))
Nishma Creations
Wow! Gorgeous portrait, dear Angeles! Magnificent piece of art, the background and the tree is captivating, absolutely love this painting! L/F
Angeles M Pomata replied:
I'm so glad you like it, dear Nisha!! I truly appreciate your wonderful comment. :))
Cindy Treger
Angeles, revisiting this stunning work of art - she is gorgeous with a wonderful background. f/l
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, dear Cindy!! I LOVE your precious photo. :))
Yoonhee Ko
Wow~ What a stunning portrait of Northern Cardinal, Angeles!! Love how you depicted the great mood & her charming expression with the wonderful details & colors!! Amazing mixed media painting!! L/F
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, Yoonhee!! I truly appreciate your lovely words. :))
Cindy Treger
OMG, Angeles, this little guy is a real charmer - gorgeous artwork with a stunning background. You did a wonderful job. I love her beautiful expression - especially the eye! f/l
Angeles M Pomata replied:
I'm so happy that you like it, my dear Cindy!! I greatly appreciate your gracious words. :))
DANNY LOWE
I love birds and particularly the cardinal which is with us all year here in Virginia and it is our official state bird! This is a beautiful one!
Angeles M Pomata replied:
So glad you like this, Danny!! I love this cute female cardinal too! Thank you so much!! :))