Gold Finch - Digital Paint
by Debbie Portwood
Title
Gold Finch - Digital Paint
Artist
Debbie Portwood
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art - Photography
Description
Young Gold Finch is perched on a piece of old dead wood. I added a textured background in shades of blue and green with hints of yellow. Also added some digital tree silhouettes and then a Digital painted effect for artistic appeal. Wonderful for any wall in your home or office or perhaps a greeting card. Many more wonderful works can be found in my various galleries, from photographs and photoart to digital creations and abstracts. Thanks for browsing, commenting and most of all for any purchases. Debbie Portwood :D...................................(This handsome little finch, the state bird of New Jersey, Iowa, and Washington, is welcome and common at feeders, where it takes primarily sunflower and nyjer. Goldfinches often flock with Pine Siskins and Common Redpolls. Spring males are brilliant yellow and shiny black with a bit of white. Females and all winter birds are more dull but identifiable by their conical bill; pointed, notched tail; wingbars; and lack of streaking. During molts they look bizarrely patchy. Size & Shape = A small finch with a short, conical bill and a small, head, long wings, and short, notched tail.Color Pattern = Adult males in spring and early summer are bright yellow with black forehead, black wings with white markings, and white patches both above and beneath the tail. Adult females are duller yellow beneath, olive above. Winter birds are drab, unstreaked brown, with blackish wings and two pale wingbars.Behavior These are active and acrobatic little finches that cling to weeds and seed socks, and sometimes mill about in large numbers at feeders or on the ground beneath them. Goldfinches fly with a bouncy, undulating pattern and often call in flight, drawing attention to themselves. Habitat - The goldfinch’s main natural habitats are weedy fields and floodplains, where plants such as thistles and asters are common. They’re also found in cultivated areas, roadsides, orchards, and backyards. American Goldfinches can be found at feeders any time of year, but most abundantly during winter. More great information on this or any other bird can be found at www.allaboutbirds.org
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January 18th, 2014
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Comments (21)
Carlin Blahnik
I get these beautiful birds at my feeder year round! You have captured this bird close and manipulated the photo in a pleasingly unique artistic way. Great soft suggestive texture in the back ground enhances the sharp focus of this bird. v
Will Borden
Debbie~~a very beautiful wild bird image- excellent design work and I sure like the background! F&L!
ABeautifulSky Photography
Awesome capture and digital work Debbie! Love the texture/artistic effect, especially the background trees--just beautiful! We have lots of Gold Finches and Chickadees, which I love--the Gold Finches remind me of painted Easter eggs! :)) f/v
Lianne Schneider
Oh he's a beauty Debbie - love your treatment of the background as well. Superb! F/L T
Deb Halloran
Debbie, This is gorgeous! Beautiful colors, textures and amazing soft light. Stunning work of art, my friend. v/f