Day 41 - Peacock by Lorelle Carr

Day 41 of my Zoo Project, celebrating the beautiful blues, greens, patterns, and unmistakable elegance of a peacock.

Lorelle Carr

Day 41 - Peacock

Acrylic on cradle board

7 x 5 x 2 in

Signature: signed on front lower right corner

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Day 41: Peacock is part of my Zoo Project. I was drawn to the incredible patterns and colors of the peacock, especially the beautiful blues and greens woven throughout its feathers. Instead of showing the familiar fully opened tail, I wanted to focus on the elegant shape of the bird and the layers of those wonderful eye-like feathers trailing behind it. The swirling black lines surrounding the peacock echo the curves and patterns found in its plumage, adding a playful, decorative quality to the piece. This painting was a chance to have fun with pattern, line, and one of nature’s most extravagant birds.