I like things where the artist did as little as possible, and it worked. After cutting the outline of this bone bird, all the artist added was a cut swirl to indicate a wing. It might be Native-American.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Minimalist bird
I like things where the artist did as little as possible, and it worked. After cutting the outline of this bone bird, all the artist added was a cut swirl to indicate a wing. It might be Native-American.
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Very nice. Looks like a ptarmigan.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Robert. I had to look up ptarmigan. Now I know it's an Arctic bird, about the size of a small chicken.
ReplyDeleteThe marrow gives it a curious presence. Isn't Robert a gem? Ptarmigan!
ReplyDeleteSince those birds are all over Alaska, I'm wondering if the material might be whalebone, adding to the likelihood that it's Native American.
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