Saturday, January 06, 2007

ACEO no. 002, "spindle-like birds,"





ACEO ("Art Card, Edition and Original") no. 002.

This is an original, one-of-a-kind mixed-media drawing.

Pen & ink, pencil, and cut paper on 100 lb vellum-finish Strathmore Bristol.

Blue-on-blue handmade "Tibetan Cloud" print paper is
adhered to the back of the card.

3.5 x 2.5 inches with rounded corners (standard ACEO size).

Cut-paper text reads:
spindle-like birds,
whirring wings
buzzed all around
black-and-white
different tones --
fly swiftly
and disperse


Buy this piece from the haiku bird shop at etsy.com: haikubird.etsy.com


Friday, January 05, 2007

ACEO no. 001, "your mind"





haiku bird's first ACEO
-- "Art Card, Edition and Original."

This is an original, one-of-a-kind mixed-media drawing.

Pen & ink, regular & metallic colored pencil, and cut paper on 100 lb vellum-finish Strathmore Bristol.

Blue-on-blue handmade "Tibetan Cloud" print paper is
adhered to the back of the card.

3.5 x 2.5 inches with rounded corners (standard ACEO size).

Cut-paper text reads:
your mind
the pencil,
scissor-cutting
gathering
paper stars.

S O L D


33 days, 33 birds: no. 7 (01.05.07)



33 Birds in 33 Days: a New Year's project in which a new hummingbird drawing will be published each day from December 30, 2006 to January 31, 2007.

Pen & ink and metallic & regular colored pencil on 90 lb Canson drawing paper.

4 x 4 inches with a 1/4-inch border.

S O L D

Thursday, January 04, 2007

33 days, 33 birds: no. 6 (01.04.07)



33 Birds in 33 Days: a New Year's project in which a new hummingbird drawing will be published each day from December 30, 2006 to January 31, 2007.

Pen & ink and colored pencil on 90 lb Canson drawing paper.

4 x 4 inches with a 1/2-inch border.

S O L D

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

33 days, 33 birds: no. 5 (01.03.07)



33 Birds in 33 Days: a New Year's project in which a new hummingbird drawing will be published each day from December 30, 2006 to January 31, 2007.

Pen & ink and regular & metallic colored pencil on 90 lb Canson drawing paper.

4 x 4 inches with a 1/2-inch border.

S O L D

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

33 days, 33 birds: no. 4 (01.02.07)



33 Birds in 33 Days: a New Year's project in which a new hummingbird drawing will be published each day from December 30, 2006 to January 31, 2007.

Pen & ink and regular & metallic colored pencil on 90 lb Canson drawing paper.

4 x 4 inches with a .25-inch border.

S O L D

Monday, January 01, 2007

33 days, 33 birds: no. 3 (01.01.07)



33 Birds in 33 Days: a New Year's project in which a new hummingbird drawing will be published each day from December 30, 2006 to January 31, 2007.

Pen & ink and regular & metallic colored pencil on 90 lb Canson drawing paper.

4 x 4 inches with a .25-inch border.

S O L D

Sunday, December 31, 2006

"phoenix" (IF12.29.06)



Inspired by the 29 December "Illustration Friday" theme, Phoenix.

Pen & ink and regular & metallic colored pencil (background in metallic gold) on 90 lb Canson drawing paper.

8 x 5 inches with a .5-inch border.

S O L D

33 days, 33 birds: no. 2 (12.31.06)



33 Birds in 33 Days:
a New Year's project in which a new hummingbird drawing will be published each day from December 30, 2006 to January 31, 2007.

Pen & ink and regular & metallic colored pencil on 90 lb Canson drawing paper.

4 x 4 inches with a .25-inch border.

S O L D

Saturday, December 30, 2006

33 days, 33 birds: no. 1 (12.30.06)



33 Birds in 33 Days:
a New Year's project in which a new hummingbird drawing will be published each day from December 30, 2006 to January 31, 2007.

Pen & ink and regular & metallic colored pencil on 90 lb Canson drawing paper.

4 x 4 inches with a .25-inch border.

S O L D

Friday, December 22, 2006

over all was the singular beauty




over all was the singular beauty
the snow fields
repeated a cloud-formed mass
when the sky cleared off brightly,
the gleaming line
of life renewed,
perfectly satisfied
a bird that is not afraid

* * *

Cut paper hummingbirds and text; background in several layers of acrylic pearlescent white and iridescent acrylic medium; the background was gloss varnished before the application of the birds and text; the entire piece is sealed with fixative. On 140 lb Canson watercolor paper.


5.5 x 9.75 inches.


Buy this piece from the haiku bird shop at etsy.com: haikubird.etsy.com

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

#14. encourage, foster,


encourage, foster,
all illumination from
the usual course

* * *
Pen & ink, colored pencil, graphite, and cut paper; background in regular and metallic acrylic paint, and iridescent/pearlescent acrylic medium; on 140 lb Canson watercolor paper. The black ink border is part of the drawing.

5.75 x 8.5 inches.

NFS


Tuesday, December 19, 2006

#13. Awaiting her turn


Awaiting her turn
Voices soft in the silence,
Among the budding

* * *
Pen & ink, colored pencil, metallic acrylic paint, and cut paper on 140 lb Canson watercolor paper. 5 x 7 inches.

NFS

#12. more uncommon than


more uncommon than
which birds brood over their eggs
now in readiness

* * *
Pen & ink, colored pencil, acrylic paint, and cut paper on 140 lb Canson watercolor paper. 7 x 5 inches.

NFS

Saturday, December 02, 2006

#11. strong and resilient


strong and resilient
will fly in the greatness of
intricate channels

* * *
Pen & ink, colored pencil, acrylic paint, matte acrylic varnish, pearlescent pigment, and cut paper on 140 lb Canson watercolor paper.
Archival and acid-free materials used whenever possible.

The background has a violet pearlescent sheen that increases or diminishes depending on lighting and angle.

4.75 x 4.75 inches


S O L D

Sunday, November 26, 2006

#10. a fluttering of




a fluttering of
the warm eggs beneath her wings,
that each nest contains

* * *
Pen & ink, pearlescent liquid acrylic, and cut paper on 90 lb Canson drawing paper; approximately 7.5 x 10.25 inches.

NFS

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

#9. the rainy season,


the rainy season,
babies in long, noisy trains,
delicate petals

* * *
Pen & ink, colored pencil, graphite, and cut paper on 90 lb Canson drawing paper; 7 x 9 inches.


S O L D

Sunday, November 19, 2006

#8. The deeps of the sky


The deeps of the sky
wings of every color and
mottled with singing

* * *

Pen & ink, colored pencil, and cut paper on 90 lb Canson drawing paper

7 x 9 inches.


NFS


#7. the wind suddenly


the wind suddenly
suddenly swept off toward
more open waters

sunlit translucent
for some distance at least, in
milder glories

* * *

Pen & ink, colored pencil, and cut paper on 90 lb Canson drawing paper

7 x 5.75 inches

S O L D

Friday, November 17, 2006

#6. clear and beautiful,


clear and beautiful,
songs, rising on the wing as
prolonged autumn fog

* * *
Pen & ink and colored pencil; cut paper; background in metallic antique silver acrylic on 140 lb watercolor paper; 5 x 7 inches.

S O L D