The peacock is a popular choice for decorative bird paintings.
Wildlife artists may paint birds in their natural habitat. Decorative bird paintings, however, focus on the bird as a design image, and often separate the bird from its habitat, opting to accent its particular visual details as a fanciful image.
The Flamingo
The bright pink and unusual shape of the flamingo is visually stunning.
The Art Deco movement (circa 1909-1939) created a multitude of decorative bird paintings. Many artists chose tropical and extravagantly beautiful birds to represent a highly stylized, sleek, modern look, rich with color and clearly defined geometric design. These artists leaned heavily on the decadent lifestyles represented in Hollywood imagery. The pink flamingo and peacock were often featured in paintings during this time.
Stencil Paintings
Perhaps the most decorative format for creating a bird painting is through the use of a stencil. A stencil focuses entirely on the design element of an object, and when taped to a surface and filled in, the artist is free to design, much like a child would do with a coloring book. At the turn of the twentieth century, many American folk artists were inspired to paint bird images using stencils. They often covered the surface with a repetitive bird image, embellishing them with different patterns. The stencil paintings could be found on walls, pieces of salvaged wood, and various pieces of furniture.
Asian Art
Decorative art often doubles as a utilitarian item, like this Asian bird-themed fan.
Decorative bird motif scrolls and folding screens have a rich tradition in Asian art. While reproductions are readily available today on multiple online shopping sources, the original pieces were delicately painted on the finest silk and were commissioned by revered artists specifically for members of the royal dynasty or other aristocrats. The birds were chosen for their spiritual meaning, treated with great respect and rendered in meticulous detail.
Murals
A decorative outdoor mural of beautiful birds is sure to please passers-by.
A mural allows an artist a wide, expansive space to create, whether in a private interior or an outdoor public space. Public wall murals act as a bridge for the community, bringing people and culture together. In a civic center in Huntington Beach, Calif., there is an enormous mural created by assembling a large number of hand painted tiles of bird images. The mural features 140 species of birds that are indigenous to the area. This may well be the most educational and expansive piece of decorative bird painting to be found.
Related posts
Birds are a traditional subject in oriental painting.Asian art is filled with deep spirituality and symbolism. China has a vast history in implements and artistry. Symbolism in oriental art, wheth...
Birds and beads are symbols of the holiday season.Decorating your home for the Christmas season is a festive way to show your holiday spirit. For a new twist on the classic staples of the holiday,...
Pheasants and quail are popular game birds hunted in Hawaii.Hawaii is renowned for its beautiful beaches and tourist activities. However, the state of Hawaii is also a popular hunting destination...
Budgies are one of the easier birds to breed.Although often kept as pets, birds such as parrots, exotic songbirds, and toucans are still considered wild birds that have not been changed from their...
The ostrich runs up to 43 miles per hour.Most bird species can barely walk, let alone run, relying more on their wings and the power of flight. Penguins, who are slow walkers, even rely on their w...
