Ravens Wood
by Trudi Doyle
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$500
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14.000 x 16.000 inches
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Title
Ravens Wood
Artist
Trudi Doyle
Medium
Painting - Watercolour Painting
Description
Watercolour of Ravens and Crows in a wild woodland which is part of my neglected garden -In winter the crows appear in groups and amuse me by their antics and beauty.
Called feathered apes for their simian smarts, crows use tools, understand physics, and recognize themselves and humans.
New research suggests that the brainy birds may be even smarter than was previously thought, given a complex problem and an assortment of tools.
I love this poem ( by Lisl auf der Heide )
Black Birds:
.When the crows come
black against the darkening sky
their wings obscure the sun
and small sounds drown
in their strident caws.
They storm the walnut tree
snatch the green fruit
drop it from great heights
retrieve the cracked kernels.
Again and again they dive
From tree to ground
feathers gleaming
where stray sunrays touch.
And when the mountains turn blue
with the haze of evening
the crows lift off in ebony formation
head toward some secret roost
where they blend into the night.
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Comments (31)
VIVA Anderson
Wonder-ful, beautiful,finest Watercolour Art, and Description...Compliments, fav, VIVA
Jean OKeeffe Macro Abundance Art
Congratulations for the homepage feature of your excellent artwork in Greeting Cards For All Occasions 6-1-16!
Cathy MONNIER
Yes, Trudi, I love ravens too.... There is many of them in winter in my countryside. Usualy people don't love them. They hate their voices and color (!) ..and because old legends in France and bad old feelings : it's ridiculous, these birds are very intelligents and a couple stays all the life together. I appreciate your description and poem. And ! I love the way you've painted them, colors and composition, and the vegetation on the background. So beautiful !
Gary Richards
Not sure which I love the most, your wonderful and entertaining write-up or your fantastic watercolor Ravens Wood!
Joseph Doyle
Wow,wow,wow, Trudi Love, love.love, the aerial feeling of abandonment, the birds cawing & tussling for food scraps, with wonderful wet in wet light reflections coming through, as they descend in a clamor with wings akimbo. A new firm favorite. On my wish list.Need to find a space on my wall, added, Fav. P.S. Ravens are very spiritual beings, having connections with Golgotha, as the tried to pull the nails from the hands of the Christ on the cross on Good Friday.
Trudi Doyle replied:
Thanks Jody for your lovely comment - Interesting legend and connection with the nails in Christ's hands - had not heard it before !
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