Not only does the Bird of Paradise cut a mean rug, but legend has it that if a human is caught in the forests of Papua New Guinea during a monsoon they will obligingly fluff their feathers to form a beautifully enchanting umbrella.
Check out a Bird of Paradise shake its tail feathers!
21 comments:
Very nice character, colors, and style!
Very nice. I like the pattern/texture and flat areas contrasting each other. The colors are lovely to look at, too.
I really enjoyed the read and I love this illo...
Cheers,
Diana
beautiful! i love your bird design and colors- very eyecatching!
That video is from Planet Earth, and it's amazing! So is your illustration! Great work.
That video is from Planet Earth, and it's amazing! So is your illustration! Great work.
Beautiful illustration! So much character :)
It´s simply delicious, colors used are perfect..
...and the video is amazing
;-)
thank you
un saludo
Wonderfully done! Don't you just love those springy head feathers?
Really nice extra link too!
What a great legend! Way cool! You Rock!
This is very striking! love the story as well as that blue background too.
i love the texture! well, and everything else. ha.
the tie dye affect you achieved in the birds' body!
what a nice birdie - beautiful illo!
Very nice illustration. Great colors and texture in the feathers.
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Lovely colors and textures!
ahh...that fantastically feathered,foot fancy bird gave me many a laugh on the Planet Earth series. Lovely colors and nice composition. Nice story, too!
Sorry! I was sure I had wrotten a comment about this post! Well, I was astonished seeing the video, but your interpretation about it is absolutely cute, as usual. Beautiful story!
Oh, how gallant it is for the bird to provide himself as an enchanting umbrella for the girl! Beautiful illustration, the colors are splendid, it feels magical all over :)
*I used to wait in transit for several hours in Irian Jaya. I wish I have known about this story then, it would make staring at the rain a lot more interesting … dreaming up of enchanting umbrellas and all :)
Thanks for the complement! I have long admired your beautiful work! Your entry this week was exquisite! Not only your lovely post, but the amazing film! Absolutely!! Thank you!
I'll think about it if I go in Papua New Guinea :)
Your illustration is beautiful, poetic and with a fantastic atmosphere.
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