The theme this week was to use only 3 colors. Though this is not at all like the samples that Michael shared with us, it does only use 3 colors (not counting white which was allowed). This is the Piping Plover and her chick which are endangered and found here on our New Jersey coastline. You will often find their nesting areas roped off as their nest is really just a small depression in the sand making it much too easy for predators to find. As with a lot of animals, the plover's colors help to camouflage it but their eggs and their chicks are often stepped on or run over on the beaches because they are so well camouflaged. Crows and foxes and some varieties of gulls will eat them.
Okay, I'm off to the picnic now to check out all the Picnicker's choices of 3 colors. You can join me by clicking here. And should you care to join in next week the theme is PLUMP.
Beautiful piece Lorraine, the limited palette works so well here.
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine. I thought afterwards I could have added some beach grass to make it more interesting. It would have been in the same color. Oh well.
DeleteThree colours totally works. Thank you, Loraine. Great pic!
ReplyDeleteI think I know what you were aiming for with this challenge and you expected to see something more along the lines of the samples you gave. I'm sorry this fell short of that, but it was a suitable challenge to limit the color pallet.
DeleteI mean, Lorraine! Lol.
ReplyDeleteOh that's so nice! I love your choice of colours and the subject, very nice! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Rain. In retrospect I think I should have used watercolors instead of colored pencil on the watercolor paper. I think I would have had more depth.
DeleteLorraine this is truly adorable. I so love anything to do with birds whether in the garden or at the shore, and saving them from predators is always on my mind. I realize it's all about 'natural selection' and Nature has her ways and means, but I hate to see helpless tiny birds not given a chance to fly free as they are meant to do.
ReplyDeleteBeing a bird watcher here in my own garden, especially in springtime, I'm astounded at the work a tiny pair of birds do to select, build, and prepare a nest for their offspring. Then the constant incubation for a couple of weeks, feeding the hatchlings and such, it's all just incredible!
BTW - today I've just posted on some of my garden birds and their 'kids' this morning - take a look here -
http://abreathoffreshairmary.blogspot.com/2018/06/garden-birds-on-june-morning.html
Glad you joined in this week - not so many of us sadly!
Hugs - Mary
Mary, I love your postings of the birds and animals in your beautiful garden. I think we have a common interest in birds. One which I share with another blogging friend, Sabrina, who lives in Ireland. We actually have a nest camera set up in a bluebird box in our much neglected vegetable garden. Sadly, we've had a very aggressive pair of House Sparrows that were attacking our blues after they built their nest earlier this spring and they were scared away. We've shut down the box temporarily in hope that the sparrows will move on and installed another nesting box nearer the house which we can keep an eye on. Keeping fingers crossed.
DeletePopping by quickly whilst on holidays. Lorraine, I love your little plover and chick - and the great rippled sand background.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sabrina. I hope you are enjoying your holiday.
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