The Sound and Fury of Wings
“Spirit of Flight” original acrylic painting in pointillism by Gail Niebrugge. Original painting sold, Giclee prints available.
One day while sorting through my Trumpeter Swan research file, it occurred to me that I had been given a gift that I was not acknowledging. Instead of searching in vain for the perfect shots of swans in repose to use in a composition, I had tons of great information on the giant birds in motion! At last, a use for all those miserable shots of swans flying away from me. Since that revelation I have completed two paintings using this subject matter, and they have been very successful. The first one, “Departure” was small and quite conservative, many years later I was commissioned to do this very large version with changes to the colors and arrangement of the birds and it was an instant success. The lesson learned; don’t seek subject matter with a preconceived idea. Keep an open mind and stay flexible.
More tomorrow.
Gail Niebrugge, Alaska Art
