Monique Reed: Blue Bird – CPS All-City Visual Arts Exhibitions

Oil pasted drawing of a large blue bird sitting in the middle of a clearing with black trees on either side. The sky behind the bird is blue and pink.

Teacher Name: Ms. Nishida
Grade: 12

Materials: Oil Pastels on Paper
Dimensions: 15” × 22”

Artist Statement: Inspired by the movie “Rio” which, interestingly, was about saving a bird that was rare and on the brink of extinction.I enjoyed using the pastels because of the way the oil pastels blend together. My oil pastel drawing is telling the story of the Blue Macaw on their path of extinction.

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