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SethFitts — Bird Knowing
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The Bird: transcendence; the soul; the spirit; spirits of the dead; ability to communicate with the gods or to enter a higher state of consciousness.
The Circle and Color have meaning as well but I do not want to give too much away.
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Pastels, image transfer, acrylics on wood
Approximately 7x3-1/2 inches
S. Fitts, 2010
My work is NOT to be copied, borrowed, distributed, manipulated or used in any way without my expressed written consent. If you have questions please note me.
the above mentioned meaning of symbols comes from research done and from J.C. COOPER's AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TRADITIONAL SYMBOLS, copyright 1978 Thames & Hudson Ltd., London
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Comments: 68
Thank you for buying a print! I am pleased you like it so much! Many many thanks!
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ThankYOU for creating such beautiful, thoughtful art.
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This is SO flippin' AWESOME!!! How do you get that fantastic rough brush look??
Continued success!
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It's just a lot of gestural brush strokes with a medium to small brush.
Thank you very much! I am pleased you like this so much!
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I love everything about this. The colors flow nicely, the simplicity really completes it. Good work! Beautiful piece!
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Nice recent artworks (I looked at all five). I was going to say this was yet another one of your "soulful, spiritual birds" when I saw the thumbnail, but then saw your description! Yes, your message of "transcendence; the soul; the spirit" definitely comes across.
The white circle represents a sort of purity for me, and is mirrored in the eye as well.
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Thank you! Well you are rather intuitive and seem to get a lot of the meanings I intend.
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thnx 4 explaining the symbolism/ idea behind your work!
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It is there, not to push the viewer towards the intended meaning, merely just to provide some insight to some of the symbolism going on in artwork.
Thank you for taking the time to look at my work and to read my artist comments.
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I like how the lighter, warmer colours emphasize the bird, and how the other circle draws your eye downward to the darker corner, creating a sort of gravity to the pice. It's an awesome use of the tall format!
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Thank you so much! I used warmer colors purposefully to emphasize the bird. The circle drawing the eye to the rest of the piece was a bit of coincidence. I chose that size and placement because it felt and looked right. Probably why it works 
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love the pale blue 
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Thank you and I am pleased it makes you feel this way.
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The colours have such a wonderful texture and change to them. I find this piece very interesting, simply from the change of atmosphere I get from looking at this piece in the smaller view versus the larger view. As a complete whole, I find the piece to have a very tranquil, wise feel to it. Up close, the shine on the bird's eye almost gives him a darker air. There's a unique contrast. Love it.
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Thank you very much! Your perception on this piece is quite interesting. I enjoy hearing and reading other's interpretations. It opens me to ideas I may not have otherwise realized.
I am pleased you like it.
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Seems to me that the white circle represents the moon and the 'clear' one represents the earth.
Which leads me to the conclusion that the spirits of the dead, and those who have passed on, go to the moon.
Very pretty, also. I like the texture.
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I like leaving the meaning of my work open so as to get wonderful and interesting interpretations.
Thank you for sharing yours.
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Thank you! The name of the color escapes me at the moment.
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