birds of a feather

More Research in color, mood and form

Vanitas

 utilitarian, fragile, manual, natural, organic, manufactured, sheer, dense...

photographic Still Life images that I am strongly drawn to. see more in the still life section on his website:

Dan Mosher Long

Spring 2013...research begins

 coruscation...

Stream of consciousness expanding on the visuals supplied, and try to verbalize the images in my mind. 

The wings, blues, greys, wind, lightness, silhouettes, ovals, owls, wind, raincoat, umbrella, water drops, ocean, stormy grey water, rough seas, sea/horizon/sky/clouds=tulle/silk/lace/water resistant, Swarovski, wind, feathers, sparkle, glint, two of a feather, crane, slender, elongate, luster, flutter...coruscation

 

in preparation for the Spring 2013 collection, here is the first set of research images

flamingos

always a favorite...I have found tons of images not yet edited and organized, here's just a sampling I wanted to share...
Steven Brisson Photography
Tim Laman
Nikki O'KeefeJoseph Van Os
JamesHager
Andy Richter
Roman civilization, 1st century A.D. Nilotic scenes with pygmies, 55-79 A.D., painting on plaster, 56x217 cm. From Pompei. Detail.

Taxidermist George Adams, who restores animals to their forest and jungle spendour, and recreates backgrounds to look like their habitat, arranging one of his birds in preparation for his exhibit 'Marsh Birds At Evening', at the New York Museum of Natural
Flock of eight flamingos wading in water, Lake Nakuru, Kenya
Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Nov 2006
kevin schafer