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This is what I worked on (and pretty much all that I saved) in the two weeks that I was gone. :3 It's MUCH bigger than I'm used to working with. I had to ship it back to myself since I traveled by plane - it smudged a bit, but not nearly as much as I thought it would.

A couple of years ago, over the summer, I drove to Yellowstone and passed through a couple of ghost towns - Virginia City and Nevada City, if I remember correctly. There aren't any magpies where I live, and the memory that stands out most to me (other than their boldness) is the sounds they make - to me, it sounds a lot like laughing. I tried to embody that here in a fantasy painting of a magpie as a comedian - it would certainly cheer me up to hear those magpies again!

I'm going to try to sell this at Rainfurrest this year :3

I most likely won't be doing any more oil painting in the near future, but I'll certainly be playing with acrylics more now that I remember how much fun painting is.

30 inches by 40 inches, oil on canvas
Image size
2150x2936px 2.26 MB
Make
NIKON
Model
COOLPIX S6500
Shutter Speed
10/1250 second
Aperture
F/3.1
Focal Length
5 mm
ISO Speed
125
Date Taken
Jul 25, 2014, 2:50:11 PM
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The magpie's wings are excellent!  His stance is perfect for a comedian mid-performance.  I love that you've included a couple of audience members, too.  I just wish there were more of them!  The stage is beautifully done, as well.  Great work!