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by Conni Schaftenaar
$21.50
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Design Details
Watercolor painting of barn swallow chicks in their nest in our barn. The swallows add so much to life on our farm, from the funny mud nests with the... more
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Watercolor painting of barn swallow chicks in their nest in our barn. The swallows add so much to life on our farm, from the funny mud nests with the cute babies in them to the amazing job they do of keeping flying pests to a minimum!
This is a rework in 2018 of a painting I had done in 2013, just beginning my second year of painting ANYTHING and not using watercolors correctly. I loved how the chicks turned out, considering my lack of knowledge and skill at the time, but I did not love some of the nest details and background. At some point, I may start from scratch to paint this image from my photo, but for now, I settled for softening the background, modifying nest details (they really are just globs of mud!) and adding a barn beam. In reality, the nest was "glued" by the parent swallows onto the face of a 2x12 rafter, so in my original painting, without that beam detail, it just looked like it was floating in space. It always bugged me that I couldn't make it look accurate,...
Thank you for visiting my FAA/Pixels gallery! Please note that the FAA watermark you'll see on images does NOT print on anything. My name is Conni Schaftenaar. I have had a life-long love of colorful art but always imagined that I wasn't talented enough to be someone who actually produced art that others liked. I began to learn some techniques from a watercolor instructor back in 2013, and I've been continuing the learning process ever since. I have had much joy in the comments and communications on FAA with other artists about my art, finding out that OTHER PEOPLE actually like my art! It's been a huge confidence booster to me to get that positive feedback, and I really appreciate it. I primarily paint in watercolor on various...
$21.50
Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Conni!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "For the Birds"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks, Taphath!
Conni Schaftenaar
honorable mention tie finish in the Multiple Subjects contest - thanks to all who voted!
Conni Schaftenaar
Thanks, Laurel!
Laurel Adams
Conni, CONGRATULATIONS on your HONORABLE MENTION LEAD In M IS FOR MEMORIES CONTEST - YAY!, SO WELL DESERVED
Conni Schaftenaar
Thanks, Laurel, I'll check that out!
Laurel Adams
Conni, CONGRATULATIONS on your TIed HONORABLE MENTION LEAD in the BIRDS Contest!..YAY!! SO WELL DESERVED!
Conni Schaftenaar
Thanks, Kay!
Kay Brewer
Outstanding work! Voted your entry in the Bird Paintings contest. l/f
Conni Schaftenaar
Thanks to the group FAA Portraits - Birds for the feature on 10/4/2019!
Maria Hunt
Such a delightful work, Conni
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks so much, Maria!
Maria Hunt
Revisiting this delightful painting..
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks, Maria!
Lois Bryan
oh the darlings!!!!!! what a smile they bring!!!!! l/f
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thank you so much, Lois!
MM Anderson
What a sweet watercolor of baby birds! I love their little faces.
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks so much, MM - I do love those little faces peering at me from the nests, too - one of the highlights of my farm summer!
Nicole Jean-Louis
Charming! L/F
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks so much, Nicole! I appreciate it!
Alan Kennedy
What a great piece of work conni !!! Ready to fly the nest!
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks for your wonderful comment, Alan!
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Such a loveable and charming painting of the swallow chicks i just saw in your photo!! they are beyond adorable in your painting!! i love this beautiful art!! L/F
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Aww, thanks so much, Kevin - I really appreciate it!
Denise Davis
This is very lovely Conni
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks, Denise, I appreciate it!
Alice Chen
So cute!
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thank you, Alice!
Kay Novy
Very nice, L.F.Pin...
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks much, Kay, and thanks for the sharing, too!
Vesna Martinjak
beautiful, L, G+, P,
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks, Vesna! I appreciate the shares, too!
Anita Faye
Absolutely adorable painting Conni! Featured on Poetic Poultry! http://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html?tab=overview
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks for the feature, Anita!
RC DeWinter
Sweet image, very appealing, l/f/p
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks so much, RC!
Maria Hunt
Beautiful entry, Conni. This must have been fun to discover up in the barn> F/L & V Warm regards from the desert
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks, Maria - it is so much fun when the barn swallows are on our farm from mid-April until beginning of September, and I always watch the nest for when the fledglings are getting big enough to peep over the edge and watch what's going on around the barn - they are so, so cute! Appreciate your vote and L/F a lot!
Oiyee At Oystudio
Such a heart melting painting! Love it! F/L
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks, Oiyee - I appreciate your comment and F/L!
Jon Delorme
Cute beyond belief! Great character.
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks, Jon - I love those little birds in my barns every year!