This is my first time playing in the Wednesday/Thursday challenge, Art on the Darkside. The theme is BIRDS. My crow (I gave him a human eye) sits by the light of the moon and measures approximately 4 x 4.75 inches.
I am also entering this in the ABAA Something to Crow About challenge.
I painted lots of layers on watercolor paper, added some Distress Inks and finished with watercolor crayons. The moon and crow are paper images.
One of the things I enjoy about challenges is the chance to step out of my box a little. I believe all of us have a dark side, but have become accustomed to keeping it under wraps. It’s fair to say that society expects us to act bright and sunny most of the time…..my two cents.
Magpie's Nest ~*~ Patty Szymkowicz 
WOw – this is brilliant! It certainly lives up to its title.
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Fantastic image, Patty! I love the background, and the glow around the moon is great..as is the bird. I love it!
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mmmm this is very nice-i think the crow/raven and the full moon go perfectly together
wonderful job
enjoy your day patty
tabby
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”we all have a dark side”
thats exactly what i was thinking when i saw this art (before i read your post)
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This is just wonderful…..I especially like his eye.
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wow Patty what a gorgeous work !!!
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Oh well done Patty – quite a dark and brooding piece of work. The human eye gives your crow quite a spooky look. Thanks for taking part in our challenge again.
Love
Rosie ABAA
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Wow Patty!
It seems as if a photo would!
(wrong english, sorry =))
Tine
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Yes, this must be your dark side, but it is beautiful dark, not scary dark!! LOL Altho I would NOT want to see a crow looking at me with that eye!!That’s scary!!!
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Now thats one gorgeous crow… he looks like a thinker to me.
Great piece Patty…. glad you joined in with us.
Linda xx
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Wow this looks fantastic.
So dark and brilliant.
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love your dark side Patty!! jenxo
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Love your dark side. This is wonderful.
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Patty you star !!!! How Fantastic this one is i adore everything about this one is so eerie and yet very beautiful too
Thanks for joining in with this challenge
Hugs June x
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Reminds me of Poe…quoth the raven.
exceptional piece!
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Great piece. The colors are so deep and rich!
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it turned out wonderful, patty! i love dark and ravens…
and i love that we can let out our darkness in art (BECAUSE, as you said, we can´t do it in normal life). it has something therapeuthic, i think – maybe it´s the best psychotherapy;)
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nice.. very nice indeed
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