(done as an art trade for a painting of a ghost. Acrylic on wood)
I love dodos. I don't know if it's their comical appearance, the needless tragedy of their extinction, the exotic taint of Victorian science, or the mere fact that they're called "dodo". They have always been one of my favorite animals.
I was just over at Paleoblog, one of my favorite sites, and there's an article about a new MUST HAVE photography book on dodos: The Dodo and Mauritius Island: Imaginary Encounters by Harri Kallio (Dewi Lewis Publishing, October 15, 2005).
It looks amazing; here’s a link to an article (with some samples of the pictures) about the project.
Dodos are cool. They always have that distinctive BritanniaWavestheRulesandMustComeAlongandWreckEverythingWhatWhat old timey Imperialist taxidermy thing about them, that we all know and love. My question is when are you gonna do a Coelacanth?
Posted by: Burgess Shale | February 18, 2006 at 10:44 AM
I'll do a Coelacanth after I do the "Opabinia vs. the Squids" picture. Maybe I'll CRAFT it!
Posted by: Kipling | February 18, 2006 at 12:46 PM
Have you seen the movie "Ice Age"? There's a Dodo scene that clearly illustrates their undoing--Hilarious!
Posted by: Wild Rose | March 11, 2006 at 06:42 PM
J'y suis tombée par hasard mais j'adore votre site et ses peintures !!!!
Pour l'anglais par contre, c'est pas gagné !!!
Jean
Posted by: jeanpassepartout | February 20, 2007 at 08:52 AM
Le bout I a pris des Français à l'école dans la catégorie 6 ; beaucoup d'excuses ! Je suis heureux vous aime les peintures !
(I last took french in school in grade 6; many apologies! I am glad you like the paintings!)
Posted by: Kipling | February 20, 2007 at 09:01 AM