Friday, June 14, 2013

Ode to A Robin's Nest


                          12" x 6" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

One rainy morning last month a robin caught my eye outside the studio window.    She was flying to and from the entry deck out front.  I thought she was carrying earth worms to feed  hungry little  mouths but upon a closer look, she was building a nest under one of the  fern baskets hanging over the deck rail!   Oh No - not a good or safe place!  I did not have the heart to destroy  her morning's efforts and neither did my husband.  He did, however, remove the fern basket from it's hanger to show her how exposed this location really was.  As soon as the rain fell on the nest, sadly she left it.  When the rain had stopped and the "start" of the nest dried, I brought it in to  the studio.  She hadn't made too much headway as there was no bottom, mud had not yet been introduced, and weaving was needed.

Since I don't write poetry, this is my "Ode to a Robin Nest" in oil on canvas! We hope she built elsewhere and now has a sweet little family!

14 comments:

  1. I love the placement of this! beautifully done and such a sad story.

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    1. Thanks Suzanne! I really appreciate your comments!

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  2. It is a beautiful painting, Rosemary. I love the blue against the browns so much.

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    1. Thanks Sherry! I seem to be stuck in a red/orange mode (browns) but the colors seem to work so well with the blues. I'm glad you like this one.

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  3. A beautiful post, Rosemary and a beautiful nest.
    It's amazing to see the work that goes into their homes..

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    1. Thank you Hilda! I appreciate your lovely comments! Nature is amazing in so many ways and affords endless subjects for our paper and canvas! Glad you stopped by!

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  4. A beautiful painting and a sweet background story. This is really well done. I love it!

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    1. Thank you so much Christiane! Your comments mean a lot!

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  5. Rosemary, you need to rename this to "Ode to a Robin Nest". Isn't it wonderful how nature provides us with some of our subject matter. Love the painting, especially your format, and the story.

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  6. Oh Pat - thanks for the title suggestion. I'm going to change that right now! I'm so happy you like the painting and the post! I appreciate you!

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  7. I really like the composition for this painting Rosemary.

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  8. Thanks Nancy! I'm enjoying working with this format. So pleased you like it!

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  9. Wonderful Rosemary. I like all things bird related, nests, eggs, etc. Great format too.

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    1. Thanks Barb! This nest was fun and I now have birds on the easel!

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