Abstract Ostrich Painting Size:8"x8" their crowns catching the last

their crowns catching the last warmth of the day against a sky that melts from deep blue through violet and pink into fiery orange

Soft flurries of snow drift through the pale blue and white background

The pairing gives the image a tender

A bloom held forever at its most luminous moment

ribbons of magenta

Abstract Ostrich Painting Size:8"x8" their crowns catching the lastAn ostrich fills the whole square, staring straight out at the room with wide dark eyes fringed by long extravagant lashes. The paint is laid on thickly with a knife, ridges of violet, magenta and electric blue building the feathered face, while a shock of white crest stands up wildly from the crown. Its beak is the boldest note of all, split between hot pink and cobalt, catching the light along every raised edge. Behind the bird the background blazes