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Taking Flight

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9×12″, acrylic on paper
$175.00 plus $5 shipping and insurance within the Continental United States. Please email me at JamieWG@aol.com for International purchases or with any questions.

My husband and I rented a rowboat over the summer at North South Lake. As we were rounding a bend in the lake, we spooked this Great Blue Heron. I managed to capture a quick photo of him just as he was about to take flight. In looking through my images the other day, I thought this would make a great abstracted painting, with lots of movement, color complements, and contrasts. This 9×12 acrylic will probably be the predecessor to a larger version in the near future!

Posted by Jamie on Sunday, November 11th, 2012 at 7:10 pm.

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[...] can see the acrylic sketch here. (The smaller sketch is also for sale.) I wanted to maintain the loose, spontaneous feel and the [...]

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