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Birds and Cortez Tree of Gold in the rain

29 total reviews 
Comment from Glena Jessee-King


This is lovely fairyland-like digital art. The sky is really nice and has elements of realism. The head on the bird on the tree is adorable. The yellow in the leaves are nice. Would also be an adorable children's painting or mural.

 Comment Written 29-Jan-2022


reply by the author on 03-Feb-2022
    Thank you so much for your thoughtful review and appreciation! I resort to composing digital vector art due to old injuries to my hands... its a challenge as well though, so I am not sure how many more I will do, so very glad you enjoyed it! Thank you again
Comment from JirinaInspire


Such beautiful artwork using the digital art to a Maximum potential with such talent and skills.
Glad you were able to finally complete such incredible piece.
The colors on the birds and the shrub that could be early flowering forsythia are so beautifully presented against the blue sky.
I wish I had six stars, this artwork does deserve it.

 Comment Written 29-Jan-2022


reply by the author on 03-Feb-2022
    Thank you so much for your thoughtful review and appreciation! I resort to composing digital vector art due to old injuries to my hands... its a challenge as well though so I am not sure how many more I will do, so very glad you enjoyed it! Thank you again
reply by JirinaInspire on 03-Feb-2022
    I am so glad you are able to do it. Thank you for sharing.
Comment from Ray Gordon


The Cortez tree of gold and its beautiful golden flowers is a tribute to Guatemala. The birds and the butterfly are nicely done adding to the warmth of this presentation. The design is very Pleasing. Ray G.

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2022


reply by the author on 03-Feb-2022
    Thank you very much for your kind review!
reply by Ray Gordon on 03-Feb-2022
    You are so welcome. Ray G.
Comment from Regina E.H-Ariel


A beautiful content with a special harmonious creative combination, the 2 birds are really special as well and the yellow tree pieces are well placed and perfectly separated
a great harmonious presentation with a wonderful detailed work and great idea and beautiful xoxo

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2022


reply by the author on 28-Jan-2022
    Thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoyed it!
reply by Regina E.H-Ariel on 28-Jan-2022
    You are very welcome - happy day
Comment from Carina Imbrogno


This is really beautiful my friend you really depicted these birds so delicately and the flowers as well. I love the beautiful colors you used. I love the soft clouds you depicted in the background. It's really outstanding work my friend and thank you so much for sharing and good luck in the contest I hope you win sorry I don't have a six left to give you for this amazing work

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2022


reply by the author on 28-Jan-2022
    Thank you very much for your kind review. I am actually posting this from last year so the contest is not current. I expect to post another similar one with more birds in it soon, however. I might look to see if there is a compatible contest! Thank you again...
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan


An instant eye-catching digital artwork,aesthetically done. It is always nice to see alternate approaches. The colour really speaks here.I also like the gentle synchronization of colours which seems to lead the gentleness of the theme. Well done! Good luck. .

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2022


reply by the author on 28-Jan-2022
    Thank you very much! Its Adobe Illustrator work that take sup a lot of memory for the effects but I like the result!
Comment from jesuel


what a beautiful piece of art I have my digital art rig set up but haven't messed with it to much the paint program you are using is really great beautiful work here

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2022


reply by the author on 28-Jan-2022
    Thank you Jesuel; this is Adobe Illustrator work, vector work, but few artists use the program the way I do. It does not seem to process this kind of art very gracefully as I use my own work and not the "canned" and mathematical processes the program prefers, but I like the result if my laptop can process the memory. The clouds for instance are made from a combination of effects that take up a lot of memory. I expect to post a more complex variation of this with more birds soon; this more complex graphic hasn't allowed me to make a JPEG or TIFF copy for years, but the file memory seems to have settle down now. To my amazement I did finally create copies just last night off the original Adobe Illustrator file. You need at least 60 G of memory to deal with this complex stuff well. Its different than other, easier to use digital programs that way. All the same I like the effects i get and colors best using Adobe Illustrator. If you ever want to try it I will be happy to give you some tips...
Comment from Way West


Very well done with wonderful colors and excellent depth. It reminds me of a Chinese lithograph with excellent details and fine clarity. Lovely in all ways, thanks so much for sharing!

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2022


reply by the author on 28-Jan-2022
    Thank you very much! Its Adobe Illustrator work that take sup a lot of memory for the effects but I like the result! I hope to post another more complex variation in the future that my computer had a lot of trouble processing. I finally created some copies last night after the file took a few years to settle down!
Comment from Sean T Phelan


That's an attractive and colorful digitally created picture,my friend!
It has a nice 'Pleasant' sort of a tone that makes it very enjoyable to look at!
~Sean

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2022


reply by the author on 28-Jan-2022
    Thank you very much! Its Adobe Illustrator work that take sup a lot of memory for the effects but I like the result!
reply by Sean T Phelan on 28-Jan-2022
    Cool,Daphne! I've never worked with any of that 'Adobe' or 'PhotoShop' stuff!
    ( I think I'm just too dumb to figure it out! : ) )
reply by the author on 28-Jan-2022
    Oh yes in my opinion dealing with those digital programs becomes a tyranny; in my case I lost part of my right index finger when a racehorse reared up and it got ripped off in a rope. I have also had multiple other hand injuries, so I do what I have to. I would rather not have to do digital art, yet on the other hand I am thankful that the alternative is there...
Comment from TDtraditionalart


Nice piece of digital art here!! Glad it finally cooperated for you. The colours are light and calming. The light fluffy clouds give it a dreamy feeling. The birds are beautiful, great choices for tropical birds. The bee eater is one of my favourites, the other is a bird of paradise right? The long tail is quite distinctive. The yellow in the tree compliments the sky nicely. Your composition is full and pleasing to view. Your use of shading adds nice depth. Well done, thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2022


reply by the author on 27-Jan-2022
    Thank you so very much for your extremely thoughtful review! The green bird is a Resplendent Quetzal native to the tropics of central America....