I dont know what my draw is to birds. I feel like they seem to be more human than any other animal. Their personalities show through so strong in every breed of bird. Now I dont want to be mistaken for a bird watcher. I will state right now that I do not have the time nor the drive to sit and watch birds. In fact my favorite bird is the crow and raven, which most bird watchers detest. But if you want a good time watch one while you are driving, and if you see a dead crow in the road take a picture, because it never happens, they have better road skills than a semi driver. So I declare myself the anti-bird-watcher. My other fascination is dead birds. Everyone has seen a bird hit a window, its a sad experience but it is also somewhat fascinating. Its like watching a car accident, we all are horrified but we cant look away. The little guy was just cuisin along, then BAM!!!
In lue of my facination with the mortality of birds, I started a series of sketches and painting that compared birds to humans. I wanted to use birds as a vehicle to cross into human experiences. Such as death (which happens to us all lets not assume because I like death that I am emo) and change in our lives. I incorporated human bone structure into the birds to illustrate the way some people end up being labeled different or strange.
These may be used later in other works of art, may it be painting or digital, I have not decided. We shall see.
