December 30, 2012

"Blue-Footed Boobies"


    

6" x 6" oil on Ampersand Gessobord
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My son and daughter-in-law went on a wonderful extended cruise a year ago on board their sailboat.  They left San Francisco and spent months cruising south to Mexico and back.  Their stories and photos were incredible... but that's a whole different blog!  I painted these guys from a photo (below) that my daugthter-in-law took on Isla Isabela off the coast of Mexico just a little north of Puerto Vallarta.

Yes, their feet really are blue!

The Blue-Footed Booby is found only along the Pacific coast from southern California down to Equador and in the Gallapogos Islands.  They are sea birds but live and mate in colonies on land.  They are fearless of humans and will allow very close contact.  They nest right in the sand and lay eggs on the ground just like you see in the painting.  The males do this funny mating dance where they stick their tail in the air, spread their wings, whistle and 'dance' by high-stepping with those big blue feet.  Watch them dance on You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYmzdvMoUUA


           Happy New Year!!



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5 comments:

  1. AzraDecember 31, 2012 at 7:57 AM

    Love the birds,they each have their own character!! I also love the way you painted the background,soft brushwork and great colours.I recently saw a programme on the Gallapogos,these birds are amazing are'nt they!
    Best Wishes for the New Year.xx

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  2. KathleenDecember 31, 2012 at 7:52 PM

    Thank you Azra! The world is full of such amazing creatures! Happy New Year to you too, my friend!

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  3. Diane HoeptnerJanuary 2, 2013 at 5:46 PM

    Had you not posted the photo, I wouldn't have believed the blue feet!! Amazing! Very fun painting and post, Kathleen. Wishing all good things in 2013!

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  4. renateJanuary 6, 2013 at 5:33 PM

    Hello Kathleen:) The other day I saw an photo of these animals and made me think of your beautiful painting. I love this one the most of all your beautiful paintings. Most of all I love the expression on the face of the most left one. Soooo cute. The total painting is perfect. So well done:)xxx

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  5. Catharina EngbergJanuary 18, 2013 at 3:24 PM

    And I like the cute one in the middle. The dancing one! The backgroundcolour is great. Fits very nicely with the blue.

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