Butcherbirds - watercolour
This watercolour was painted for Poppy who has been hand-feeding Butcherbirds and Kookaburras at his home in Queensland for years. Now for some reason his Butcherbirds have flown and he misses them greatly.
When I was a child the Butcherbirds had a reputation from mesmerizing small cage birds then plucking them out through the bars. Anyone with a canary or a budgie hated them. That was long before I saw them sitting politely and patiently on Poppy's knee.
The Texas A&M students at the studio here in Castiglion Fiorentino have been making stencils. Inspired by their efforts I had to have a go.
Now I'm fighting the urge to don a hoodie and spray a few Butcherbirds around Tuscany.
12 comments:
The Banksy of Tuscany, what a fun thought! Lovely watercolour and stencil - the edges give a really nice shimmery effect. Interesting photo too, I wonder why the birds have disappeared?
Felicity, my daughter tells me they've put up insect screens. That could have something to do with it.
I'd like to be a Banksy ;)
Robyn! I'll be back in Castiglion this week, I'll totally help you Banksy the town :)
hmmm interesting about them mesmerizing cage birds.
i would be really tempted to spray the bird image around town, much better then the swearing graffiti and the badly spelt ones ( i always want to correct the spelling :p)
Do it! Do it!
I sooooooo love these, both theater colours and the stencil.
Love the art work in this post.
How sweet of Poppy, but what a shame the birds have disappeared. It's a lovely photo of him and great painting.
I'll keep an eye on international news for your arrest for "street art"
The butcherbird stencils would enhance any town - go Robyn! Lovely photo of Poppy and the birds - so sweet - and great watercolour!
Finger's on the nozzle!
Great painting of the birds and I love the story to go with it!!
Go for it!! Love the stencil and, of course, the watercolor of the birds. You can't be Banksy, there is only one - you can be Robynsky! Yeah..
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