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PonderosaPower — The Peacock and the Crane

Published: 2012-12-18 02:27:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 1032; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 0
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Description The Peacock And The Crane
Aesop's Fables

A PEACOCK spreading its gorgeous tail mocked a Crane that passed by, ridiculing the ashen hue of its plumage and saying, "I am robed, like a king, in gold and purple and all the colors of the rainbow; while you have not a bit of color on your wings." "True," replied the Crane; "but I soar to the heights of heaven and lift up my voice to the stars, while you walk below, like a cock, among the birds of the dunghill."

Fine feathers don't make fine birds.


Watercolor, pen, and white gel pen.
2012
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Comments: 7

Hixateez [2013-11-04 07:59:08 +0000 UTC]

Cool concept and pretty picture! I like the little fable this painting is about The peacock in your picture has a beautiful profile and I like the colors you used for it. The two cranes are also intriguing as sihluettes, especially since they're flying into the opposite direction of where the peacock is looking. I don't know if it was intentional or not, but I think it goes with the story well.

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PonderosaPower In reply to Hixateez [2013-11-04 21:16:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for such a nice comment! Yes, that composition was intentional for flow and balance purposes. I'm glad you like it.

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Hixateez In reply to PonderosaPower [2013-11-05 14:49:41 +0000 UTC]

Cool! You're very welcome, too

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Viperosity [2012-12-27 05:45:14 +0000 UTC]

Great work on this

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PonderosaPower In reply to Viperosity [2012-12-28 14:01:05 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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bear48 [2012-12-18 02:27:47 +0000 UTC]

sweet job

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PonderosaPower In reply to bear48 [2012-12-28 14:01:13 +0000 UTC]

thanks bear

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