Peacock’s are well known for their fantastic plumage and for proudly strutting their stuff, they’re also an immense source of inspiration for a huge number of people; as you’ll discover if you type ‘peacock art’ into google and look through the image results. It’s easy to see why they should act on the imagination and why artists and crafters alike should wish to include aspects of them in their work, I was reminded of that recently when we visited a local farm park – see here – with the kids and there was a couple strutting back and forth, all the while studiously ignoring each others existence.
Their arrogance and aloofness reminds me of ‘those people’ who have an arrogance born out of forever being told how handsome or beautiful they are, how wonderful they are, how perfect … at least the peacock’s have reason to believe it of themselves. Here are a few pictures I took while we were at the park:
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I’d love to do a Bonnie Bird drawing inspiration from these birds although I think I need to carefully consider the execution of such an exploit. So, in the mean-time, here are a few samples from around the internet of what others have been up to recently:
by Deadpan Alley
by Jen Skelley
by Verabel
by Sally BoyleTags: abstract, art, bird, coriandr, craft, etsy, gift, handmade, inspiration, peacock
thanks for featuring Percy. I’m actually looking for a new printer for him (UK), so if anyone knows one who might be interested, please let me know!
Thank you so much for featuring my little red birdie in this charming blogpost. I’d love to see what you draw from the pictures you took!
Best,
Liese
Great post! Love your blog and appreciate the feature. xo