Starla Halfmann

This is a very good idea of Starla Halfmann to 'paint a bird a day'.

'I typically paint huge impasto oil paintings that are heavily symbolic with a dreamlike quality; however, since large scale work like this usually takes months, I’ve decided to change it up! So I’m going to challenge myself to try and paint a bird a day. It’ll be my daily “workout” as an artist. Some days I might paint 3 – some days I might not finish one. Regardless, I will post something daily. Each bird painting will have a quote or inspirational message on the back of the canvas depending on what I was feeling when I painted it.

Why birds? I decided to paint birds because I think they are interesting to paint and I also like the symbolism behind each species. Most cultures think birds represent the soul – I want to play with this idea. Also, I fluctuate between feeling like a bird in a cage to a soaring eagle and every bird in between. This probably has something to do with being an artist and everything fun that goes along with that.'

http://paintabirdaday.com/