8 lucky sparrows
I you ever enjoyed watching Bob Ross soothingly paint his "happy little trees" and other scenery on his iconic PBS show, you'll appreciate the following video by the Chinese-styled artist behind RaggedyBird.com. The piece is titled "8 Lucky Sparrows," and is accompanied beautifully by music in a soft Far-Eastern theme. Be sure not to miss the still shots at the end:
I'd like to thank Audrey Taschini very much for exposing me to this highly skilled and delightful artist, through another piece entitled "Raggedy Sparrow Meets Cricket":
More videos are available at the artist's YouTube channel Chinese Calligraphy, including "Three Raggedy Parrots," "Cricket Practice," "Baby Raggedy Eagle Practice" and many more of the various charming Raggedy Birds. And even more beautiful artwork, resources and information regarding traditional Chinese painting is available at RaggedyBird.com.
By the way, as I was looking up information on Bob Ross, I noticed the following bit on Wikipedia about his love and care for local fauna: "Ross also filmed wildlife footage, squirrels in particular, usually from his own garden. Small animals often appeared on his show, even during some of his trickier works, as he would often take in injured or abandoned squirrels and other assorted wildlife and look after them" (from a July 7, 1990 Orlando Sentinel piece by Linda Shreeves).
May 25, 2009
Reader Comments (2)
Fantastic....this is wonderful, Ben. Thanks for sharing it with us...
Thanks, Tracey, I'm glad you liked it. It's such a unique and charming style to watch unfold, and the accompanying music is great. Ben