Shari Erickson: Oregon Upland Game Bird Stamp Contest 2nd Place

Monday, March 12, 2012

Oregon Upland Game Bird Stamp Contest 2nd Place

Sharp tailed grouse painting by Oregon wildlife artist Shari Erickson

Deja vu all over again (one of my favorite Yogi Berra-isms) seems to be a theme with this contest for me! I sure do hope to win someday! These are sharp-tailed grouse, which gather before dawn in flocks where the males perform fabulously ridiculous and sometimes rather violent dances to attract the attention of the females, which appear to be half ignoring them!

13 x 18 inches, Golden Open Acrylic on Claybord

2 comments:

G. Lindwood said...: Beautiful work!! Wish I could paint that kind of detail! Got my fingers crossed for you to win with this one.; March 28, 2012 at 8:43 PM
Marc Calvo said...: Good picture of this grouse,it shows good harmony with this gray brownish thonalities of his plumage, and the dried grass of spring season.Cheers!.; May 14, 2012 at 8:13 AM

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