VINTAGE 1976 OOP ~PORTFOLIO OF BIRDS ~WANDA CLAPHAM ~1976 ~PORTFOLIO OF ~ BIRD DESIGNS ~ COLOR PICTURES ~BLACK AND WHITE PICTURES ~LINE DRAWINGS ~COMPLETE DIRECTIONS
THIS IS A GREAT PORTFOLIO~ IT HAS MANY MANY AMERICAN SONGBIRDS
~PORTFOLIO OF BIRDS by WANDA IN THIS FOLIO OF BIRDS I HAVE NOT TRIED TO PAINT AMERICAN SONG BIRDS,NOR ANY KIND OF PARTICULAR BIRD. THESE STUDIES ARE JUST BIRDS.THE SIZES, SHAPES AND COLORS HAVE BEEN MADE UP TO SUIT MY OWN FANCY. YOU MAY WANT TO MAKE CHANGES OF YOUR OWN. YOU CAN SEE HERE THAT JUST ABOUT ANYTHING GOES. THE IDEA CAME FROM AN OLD POST CARD DATED 1906. HOWEVER I HAVE CHANGED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT THE IDEA OF PUTTING THEM UNDER AN UMBRELLA. YOU SHOULD GIVE SOME ATTENTION TO THE LEGS AND FEET- THEY SHOULD BE PLACED TO BALANCE THE WEIGHT OF THE BIRD. ALL THESE BIRDS HAVE FOUR TOES; THREE IN FRONT, ONE BEHIND. THE BEAKS VARY A LITTLE, COME TO A POINT AND OTHERS ARE VERY LARGE AND ARE POINTED LIKE OUR REAL BIRDS THAT ARE SEED EATERS. SOME OF THESE DESIGNS ARE SUITABLE FOR PLATES OR TRAYS AND SOME WILL WRAP AROUND VASES OR TANKARDS. ~~~~ by WANDA CLAPHAM 1976
I HAVE TRIED TO TAKE MANY SCANS HOWEVER THERE ARE 4 STUDIES OF EACH SIDE OF THE PORTFOLIO. ~4 COLOR STUDY PAGES ARE LISTED A-B-C-D ~4 BLACK AND WHITE ARE LISTED A-B-C-D
THERE ARE LINE DRAWINGS ON THE BACK OF THE BLACK AND WHITE PICTURES.
THERE ARE 2 PAGES TO THE COLOR STUDIES PAGE 1- IS THE COLOR PAGE. THE 2ND PAGE HAS MORE LINE DRAWINGS WITH COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE OTHER SIDE.
I was told this grouping is very hard to find today. About that I am not sure however this portfolio is the first one I have seen.