{"product_id":"apus-no-feet-verdin-bird-of-the-desert-paradise-original-painting","title":"Apus, No Feet?? Verdin, Bird of the Desert Paradise, Original Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eApus, No Feet?? Verdin, Bird of the Desert Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eStarry Nights\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal acrylic painting by Sarah Soward. \u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003cbr\u003ePainting: 8 x 10 x .75 inches\u003cbr\u003eFrame size: 10 x 12 x 1.25 inches (Frame is included)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis piece is inspired by the constellation Apus, which means, \"no feet.\" Once upon a time, it was believed by some that the bird from New Guinea had no feet. So this constellation is, somewhat weirdly, named for the bird of paradise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis adorable little bird decided to show us all that it does, indeed, have feet... by bending over and pointing its face at them. It's holding most of the stars of its constellation in its feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSince I live in the desert, I decided to choose a a petite but colorfully-headed desert bird for this one. The yellow-faced verdin bird is mostly gray with rusty-colored shoulders. I added a bit of color to the grays to show off the shine of the feathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe second image shows where the stars of the constellation are in the painting. It is provided here for reference only.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe painting you will receive does not have watermarks or lines on it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe painting is framed in a black float frame. The frame is included.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eP.S. A long time ago, I started a sassy little series of birds that I lovingly referred to as, \"Bootie Birds,\" due to their tail-feather-forward poses. This one definitely counts as a member of that series too.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease keep fine art and prints out of direct sunlight and UV light.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe watermark is not present on the painting. It is included to protect the image on the web.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eI work primarily from my own photo reference and imagination. For this painting, I had a little help. See below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOutside Image References\u003cbr\u003eStars and cosmic entities: stellarium-web.org; svs.gsfc.nasa.gov\/4851; wikipedia.org\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarah Soward","offers":[{"title":"8x10 inches","offer_id":56290932555942,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/9787\/6874\/files\/apus-no-feet-verdin-desert-bird-paradise-web.jpg?v=1773471881","url":"https:\/\/sarahsoward.com\/products\/apus-no-feet-verdin-bird-of-the-desert-paradise-original-painting","provider":"Sarah Soward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}