Kestrel ~ "Shadows of the Sky" ~ Pastel Lovebirds Not symbolic

Not symbolic

filling your home with the joy of their rousing serenades amidst blooming landscapes

The "fly with me" gesture comes from the composition: two birds moving in the same direction

trading positions in a line with a cooperative efficiency that looks choreographed

Kestrel ~ "Shadows of the Sky" ~ Pastel Lovebirds Not symbolicThis kestrel pastel painting captures North America's smallest falcon a bird no bigger than a robin that hunts with the ferocity of a hawk ten times its size. Kestrels hover in place against the wind, scanning the ground below with vision sharp enough to see a grasshopper from a hundred feet. They are proof that power has nothing to do with size. I worked in pastel for this piece, building the kestrel's russet back, slate blue wings, and boldly