Quick Gesture Bird (Middle 1)

By Maresa Lilley, SND
| January 21, 2014

Since the space has been divided, as also the placement of the bird, now I begin to think about a circular shape and a more refined tail. Some strokes of finer definition are added, always with the question…Can I make this stroke once only? The more strokes I make, the tighter my work becomes, so I aim at economy of brushstrokes to keep the image loose and free.

6×8″ oil paint on canvas paper; middle phase of the painting.

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I am Sister Maresa Lilley, a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame, located in Chardon, Ohio, USA. For many years, I have enjoyed a passion that permits me to reflect upon simple reality with a brush in hand. To capture a simple essence on canvas and to discover inherent beauty is a daily immersion.

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