Birds and color, oh my GOSH. Birds have fascinated humans for centuries now. Besides their ability to, you know, fly, they're gorgeous. And it all comes down to the feather. It doesn't really take Isaac Newton to figure out that everything that all birds have feathers. And without the feathers, they struggle to fly. Now see, Europeans weren't the only ones who were brainiacs: ancient cultures in both Asia and the Caribbean have been accreditted with being masters of the skies, and therefor, observations. They picked up on the birds pretty quick. And on top of having flight going for them, birds have the tendency of being colorful and whatnot. Birds are inspiring. They do things we can't, and they're given attributes by nature that most humans would kill for (we all kinda want to fly). So, if you can't get your hands on some real life feathers, paint them!
This is Tadashi Ikai's piece titled Blue Ocean is pretty straight up: it's a hummingbird flying over water. Ikai chose to be dramatic and representational of his take on water, making it ultimately obvious through his choice of color. The hummingbird is done in impeccable detail, with every feather visible. His choice of color really grabs me though, I'm a sucker for turquoise and teals.
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