Two Birds in an Autumn Garden

In a golden autumn garden, two white-feathered birds meet among crimson leaves—one still, one poised—setting cool clarity against fervent color in a field of splashed light.

A broad ground of golden wash is laid by splash-color, where water blooms and backruns build mist-like layers. At the upper left, one bird perches and turns its head, its back lightly touched with blue-gray; below, another settles in the leaf-shadow, its plumage articulated by meticulous, layered strokes. Crimson leaves arc through the scene, colliding with mossy greens and ochres to make the white feathers glow. The work balances flying spatter with fine description, holding both the still clarity of autumn and a vigorous breath of life.

Category

Ink · Bird & Flower

Year

1995