What's up with Crows & Ravens?

[artistjillian]

Crows have always been popular, but never so much as now. This time last year it was 'mermaids'. Don't question it. It just happens. The craziness and addiction of ACEOs! If you feel inclined to do crows/ravens, now is the time to do them! Some selling for nearly $400! The difference between crows and ravens - ravens are bigger and the tail is V shaped. -- ~Jillian artist, Jillian Crider ... google works for ME!

[artistjillian]

Might as well post your crows/ravens here. :) -- ~Jillian artist, Jillian Crider ... google works for ME!

[carpiss]

Yup, another Raven Aceo-acrylic :-D http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300186779878 Love Ravens, usually do them around Halloween....Also posted under the other thread :-) Gail Guard with tenderness small things with no words

[julee_bug]

Jillian, I was asking myself that same question last night when I noticed how many new pieces being posted are ravens. Gail, Work like yours is why I restrain myself from jumping on the bandwagon. Few artists could follow such a lovely piece. The eye is amazing.

[poozybear*art]

I think the high prices we're seeing is deja mermaid. There are two, maybe three collectors creating bidding wars. I was looking through all the crow ACEOs last night, and noticed that the high bidder on every piece was the SAME PERSON. Just as with the mermaids, this person will eventually tire of crows and move on, so I wouldn't recommend that anyone stop doing what they love, and start cranking out crows in the hope of that elusive big sale. I agree with Julee Bug. There's a lot of good work out there, and I don't feel that I can compete, so don't want to embarrass myself by trying. I have noticed a lot of crow art that looks like it was done in an attempt to "cash in," and I just hate seeing that. I painted a bunch of mermaids when that craze was going on, hoping for a big sale, and while I did get a few decent sales, I have regrets about jumping on the bandwagon in order to make a buck. Not that I don't need the money, but I don't want to put art out there that I'm not pleased with because of a trend that may be gone next week. Those big mermaid buyers are now collecting cats and fairies, so here today, gone tomorrow. -- Kathy -- Edited by poozybear*art at 12/31/2007 1:18 PM

[ginasdrawings]

most of my sales in the past were crows or other birds,I have always enjoyed drawing them, so i dont feel like i am just jumping in for a sale and i am happy that things are selling again. Would like to have that BIG sale sometime. I think everyone would. Never did draw a mermaid that sold :) I am sure the big Crow sales will be gone sometime soon. Then it will be something else. -- hugs gina

[mousewords]

Hmmmmmmm........I like drawing mermaids...I want to be smart...maybe draw a mermaid with a crow for her pet?? :-);-) -- Christine Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas!

[poozybear*art]

The best selling mermaid I ever painted had a parrot. It didn't sell to a mermaid collector, but to a parrot collector. Your mermaids are so beautiful, I'd go for it. -- Kathy

[drawdog5]

I think you're onto something Mouse - go for it :) I've noticed that crows/ravens have been around a while (I even purchased 3 crow ACEOs myself), but why the huge deal all of a sudden? It's ok with me though, I like them, so I've got a couple scratchboard ravens in the hopper - gotta get scratchin'!! FYI - Ravens also have more feathering on the top of their bill than crows do. And they're overall a bit stockier than crows, the bill's thicker too. -- -Ann "Anyone who considers protocol unimportant has never dealt with a cat." -- Robert A. Heinlein

[mousewords]

Ooh, oohh, you two just gave me an awesome idea! Thanks for the boost. :):) Plus, we have black birds all over here--those descriptions are super-valuable, since I'm going to sic StacyJMT and her camera on 'em. :):) -- Christine Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas!

[carpiss]

Thank you Julee Bug Art :-x I've painted Ravens for some time and really enjoy doing so. Never got on the Mermaid bandwagon, just not my thing 🙂 Two of the bidders on the Ravens are past buyers of mine, other is a new one. I'm sure the craze will pass as did the Friesian and Gypsy Vanner Horse craze-I still paint them and they still sell although not for the big $$$ they were :-(. So, here's another acrylic Raven-"Snow King" :-D http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=300186821600&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=020 Gail Guard with tenderness small things with no words

[robertsloan2art]

ACEO High Flying Raven When the bandwagon's something I'm already into, then I start experimenting with the theme and do all sorts of variations. I like how the Prismacolor Marker came out with the pen and ink rendering. I hadn't done one this detailed yet and really like how it worked, then the constraints of my marker set gave me a good color for shading the black with a muted purple. I didn't have a gray marker in the set, and didn't remember where I put the two gray markers I supplemented the set with, but this came out better. I have yet to do the one in detailed graphite rendering, but I'm sure I'll do that too before the craze fades off or the big collector gets tired of black birds. I might use Graphitints for it though, rather than plain graphite, or do both... Carpiss, I really like that one. The deep violet highlights on the wings are great. -- robertsloan2art -- original ACEO, OSWOA and larger artwork. A big part of life is recognizing that creativity is human. It's not limited to a special Talented few gifted and cursed by the gods to become high-paid superstars

[smilburn2662]

Okay, I had to give one a try, too, just for fun. I got a new set of Conte pastels for Christmas, and so both the subject and the medium are new for me. (Plus Gail's really inspired me to give ravens a try! Hers are soooooooooooo good! Night Flight http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=370010373520&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=024 I figure it never hurts to try! Sher

[artistjillian]

Fun! :) -- ~Jillian artist, Jillian Crider ... google works for ME!

[sunshinesketches]

Lovely work, you guys. It figures that when I was doing crows, they weren't in fashion like they are now. Story of my life, lol.