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I Create Wearable Artistic Scarfs Inspired By Owls, Ravens, Swans, And Other Majestic Birds (30 Pics)
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I Create Wearable Artistic Scarfs Inspired By Owls, Ravens, Swans, And Other Majestic Birds (30 Pics)

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I dream so often that I can fly that I have moments where I’m not quite sure if my flying skills are a fantasy or a fact.

In one memorable dream, I was The Goddess of Colour, flying over a landscape of kaleidoscope hues. I felt lost until a voice whispered, “Purple is the way home.” As I flew over fields of lavender, I transformed into a Raven.

In another dream, I became The Guardian of the Gateway. I held a staff while wearing a cloak of gold, fashioned into feathers. I sailed through the galaxy on a galleon ship carried by seven white, sea snake dragons. I was part human, part Barn Owl.

Driven to capture, record, and share my wild encounters and dream time experiences, I explored ideas on canvas merging human form and bird. These flat pieces were lifeless, static, and detached from the viewer.

Who hasn’t spread out their arms imagining the wings of a bird? A solution, take art off the wall, out of the fragile glassed frame, to make it a movable extension of you.

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    Lofty the Barn Owl from The Scottish Owl Centre / Lucy from The Whispering Wild (2nd bottom).

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    Photography and original music: Guy Morris.

    Copyright of artwork, film and photography: Sandy Gardner

    Film of me creating artwork for conservation

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    I enjoyed a childhood mostly outside with free rein to explore the nearby woods and countryside seen in this film.

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    Sandy Gardner

    Sandy Gardner

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    I am a professional artist living in Lancaster in the UK. My practice is influenced by vintage botanical and ornithological illustrations of John James Audubon, the detailed renderings of Ernst Haeckel and by the decorative designs of Alphonse Mucha and William Morris. I draw inspiration from the natural world. Contemporary artists I admire include the power house of talent, Dave McKean and the incredible Lauren Marx. I feel very honoured to have won several national and international awards including the Adobe Illustration Award, the Transworld Bookart prize and the Red Eye Capture Manchester prize. I feel proud that my work has considered good enough to have been published and commissioned by leading publishers and renowned clients (inc. Penguin Books, the Decca Record Company, Amnesty International, Transworld, Hodder, Harper Collins, Bridgewater, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust WWT) as illustrations, book covers, CD covers and bespoke scarf designs. I have written for art magazines and books and hired as a consultant for the BBC Arts project. I have fulfilled commissions for large interactive illuminated installations for Light Up Lancaster and the Arts Council, created interactive murals for music festivals, events companies and wedding venues across the country. My illustrations have been published extensively in the UK ranking me as the 3rd most published UK illustrator (per illustration) of the last decade, topped only by Roger Hargreaves of the Mr Men books and illustrator Mary GrandPré of the Harry Potter series by JR Rowling. My designs begin with a combination of pen and ink line drawings coloured with water colours washes. With the meticulous use of a drawing tablet, fine brush details are added. Each piece is completed by digitally combining the hand rendered elements with layered fragments of digital photography and collage.It is nature that is THE great artist. All I attempt to do is capturing a snap shot of the beauty that is already there.Mother nature is truly amazing, the more study, the more in awe I am.I rejoice and truly feel a buzz that my artistic creations and the natural world have a symbiotic relationship - she inspires me and the artwork aids conservation.There are weeks involved just in researching, observing and trialling compositions before the final piece begins. Fortunately all involving spending more time with my muse, nature.

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    Sandy Gardner

    Sandy Gardner

    Author, Community member

    I am a professional artist living in Lancaster in the UK. My practice is influenced by vintage botanical and ornithological illustrations of John James Audubon, the detailed renderings of Ernst Haeckel and by the decorative designs of Alphonse Mucha and William Morris. I draw inspiration from the natural world. Contemporary artists I admire include the power house of talent, Dave McKean and the incredible Lauren Marx. I feel very honoured to have won several national and international awards including the Adobe Illustration Award, the Transworld Bookart prize and the Red Eye Capture Manchester prize. I feel proud that my work has considered good enough to have been published and commissioned by leading publishers and renowned clients (inc. Penguin Books, the Decca Record Company, Amnesty International, Transworld, Hodder, Harper Collins, Bridgewater, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust WWT) as illustrations, book covers, CD covers and bespoke scarf designs. I have written for art magazines and books and hired as a consultant for the BBC Arts project. I have fulfilled commissions for large interactive illuminated installations for Light Up Lancaster and the Arts Council, created interactive murals for music festivals, events companies and wedding venues across the country. My illustrations have been published extensively in the UK ranking me as the 3rd most published UK illustrator (per illustration) of the last decade, topped only by Roger Hargreaves of the Mr Men books and illustrator Mary GrandPré of the Harry Potter series by JR Rowling. My designs begin with a combination of pen and ink line drawings coloured with water colours washes. With the meticulous use of a drawing tablet, fine brush details are added. Each piece is completed by digitally combining the hand rendered elements with layered fragments of digital photography and collage.It is nature that is THE great artist. All I attempt to do is capturing a snap shot of the beauty that is already there.Mother nature is truly amazing, the more study, the more in awe I am.I rejoice and truly feel a buzz that my artistic creations and the natural world have a symbiotic relationship - she inspires me and the artwork aids conservation.There are weeks involved just in researching, observing and trialling compositions before the final piece begins. Fortunately all involving spending more time with my muse, nature.

    Titas Burinskas

    Titas Burinskas

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    This dude right here? He works as a Community Manager at Bored Panda. Has no back-story, cause his spine works just fine. He writes about himself in third-person, and in first-person about others. Fell in love with storytelling and cannot let that love go. Now, he's here to help you make your own story simply beautiful. Secretly makes cute music samples and writes stories in the dark that nobody has ever heard of before.

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    Titas Burinskas

    Titas Burinskas

    Moderator, Community member

    This dude right here? He works as a Community Manager at Bored Panda. Has no back-story, cause his spine works just fine. He writes about himself in third-person, and in first-person about others. Fell in love with storytelling and cannot let that love go. Now, he's here to help you make your own story simply beautiful. Secretly makes cute music samples and writes stories in the dark that nobody has ever heard of before.

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    Bellatrix Lestrange
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These remind me of harry Potter houses..😅 But all are beautiful... Specially the one with ravens...

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    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perhaps the scarves could be Phoenixdor, Kingfisherin, RavenWing and HuffleOwl. The Raven artwork is a favourite of mine. Thank you for your compliments xxx

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    Debbie
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oooh beautiful! Out if my price range probably, but a veil with such a print to dance with would be amazing.

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooo a dance with one of the scarves could be beautiful. Could make a lovely piece of film footage. Thank your for your compliment

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    Bellatrix Lestrange
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These remind me of harry Potter houses..😅 But all are beautiful... Specially the one with ravens...

    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perhaps the scarves could be Phoenixdor, Kingfisherin, RavenWing and HuffleOwl. The Raven artwork is a favourite of mine. Thank you for your compliments xxx

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    Debbie
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oooh beautiful! Out if my price range probably, but a veil with such a print to dance with would be amazing.

    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooo a dance with one of the scarves could be beautiful. Could make a lovely piece of film footage. Thank your for your compliment

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