"Stork's Eye View" is a 12.25" H x 18" W colored pencil painting which is part of my series of "eye" views of various wildlife.
Wood Storks are one of my favorite birds. The folds and crevices of its ugly bald head are incredibly interesting. It's soft, snowy feathering compels me to want to reach out and touch them. Their long, spindly legs exhibit such grace and flexibility.
As with "Crane's Eye View," this piece evolved from some reference photography done just to provide strong resource material, and never intended to serve as a source of painting inspiration. But, I found this view of the stork's eye incredibly compelling and iconic. It focuses on the reptilian character of the stork's head, and were it not for the glimpse of beak included, could almost be mistaken for the head of a lizard of some type.
I guess beauty really is in the eye of the beholder! I think this bird is stunning!
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