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Published: 2013-04-03 16:24:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 2710; Favourites: 174; Downloads: 0
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Description Watercolours, watercolour pencils and opaque white, A4.

I wanted to paint a pretty spring bird which has also been one of my most favourite birds for a long time now.
Some years ago, we could watch many Northern lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) on the fields and pastures near our district each spring, but nowadays only a few birds arrive. I can’t say if they’ll be breeding successfully here (I’ve never seen chicks myself there), since there are many crows hanging about. That’s why it’s always wonderful to see lapwings!
This painting was also created because I really long for summer. This winter was long and cold enough!

I’m not very happy with the chick in the front, but I had to paint quickly so that I could give the painting to my granny in time. The weather was great when she visited us and we had a lovely Easter Monday – even without eggs.
And when Dad and I drove Granny home, I could actually see a lapwing!

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"Iss nicht den Marienkäfer!"
Aquarell, Aquarell-Buntstifte und Deckweiß, A4.

Ich wollte einen schönen Frühlingsboten malen, der außerdem schon lange einer meiner Lieblingsvögel ist.
Früher konnten wir jeden Frühling viele Kiebitze (Vanellus vanellus) auf den Wiesen und Feldern unseres Wohnorts beobachten. Heutzutage kommen nur noch wenige und ich kann nicht sagen, ob ihre Brut wegen der vielen Krähen hier erfolgreich sein wird (ich habe dort noch nie selbst Küken gesehen). Deshalb ist es jedes Mal umso schöner, sie zu sehen!
Außerdem ist das Bild aus der Sehnsucht nach dem Sommer entstanden. Dieser Winter war echt lang und kalt genug!

Mit dem vorderen Küken bin ich nicht ganz zufrieden, aber ich musste schnell malen, damit ich das Bild noch rechtzeitig meiner Oma schenken konnte. Wir hatten tolles Wetter, als sie uns besuchte, und es war ein sehr schöner Ostermontag – auch ohne Eier.
Und als Papa und ich Oma wieder nach Hause fuhren, habe ich unterwegs tatsächlich einen Kiebitz gesehen!
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Comments: 55

rieke-b In reply to ??? [2013-07-11 19:02:45 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thank you so much!

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weida34 [2013-05-17 23:19:33 +0000 UTC]

sweet

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Olvium [2013-05-16 13:44:46 +0000 UTC]

Cute artwork, I love the multiple birds scene here a lot, it's not an easy job to give them all the nessesary attention!

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rieke-b In reply to Olvium [2013-05-23 13:35:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! Really glad you think so.

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mydigitalmind [2013-05-02 19:18:19 +0000 UTC]

Hello I just wanted to let you know that your art has been featured as one of #Birds-Club 's top art submissions for the month of April. Feel free to check out the article here: [link]

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rieke-b In reply to mydigitalmind [2013-05-03 14:16:47 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thank you so much for the feature! I feel honoured!

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servetej [2013-05-01 15:12:14 +0000 UTC]

Lapwings are totally awesome and also my one of my favourite birds but our lapwings have the same problem, their numbers are decreasing, let's hope somebody soon helps them before it's too late

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rieke-b In reply to servetej [2013-05-04 11:17:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Yes, they're awesome, aren't they? They're so cute and I love their funny calls.

Sure, not only cold winters are bad for them, they also keep losing habitats because of industrial agriculture and chemicals, even though they already adapted to nesting on arable land.
Luckily, here in Germany, they're strictly protected by law and have protected areas to nest on in peace (if the crows don't get them!).

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servetej In reply to rieke-b [2013-06-01 08:56:54 +0000 UTC]

They have some protected areas here too ^^ luckily and I also read that the dutch version of Birdlife International is trying to change farming laws. Something with a convention in Brussel and a lot of important people, and some dutch nature-protecting organizations. And if Brussel isn't going to change the laws, we'll just start a revolution x3. Lapwings belong to Frisian culture (I live in Frisia), if laws won't protect them, we'll just do it ourselves .

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TifaLockhartFangirl [2013-04-25 16:43:20 +0000 UTC]

this is a beautiful piece! i love how much detail you put into your work

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rieke-b In reply to TifaLockhartFangirl [2013-04-26 16:47:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'll do my best!

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alomhordozo57 [2013-04-18 11:43:13 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!

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AmandaDrage [2013-04-09 13:10:55 +0000 UTC]

This is such an adorable piece, and well painted too! Lovely job!

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rieke-b In reply to AmandaDrage [2013-04-16 13:07:06 +0000 UTC]

Oh, thank you so much for stopping by! It means a lot to me!

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AmandaDrage In reply to rieke-b [2013-04-16 20:08:42 +0000 UTC]

No problem at all!

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jbrenthill [2013-04-05 16:04:55 +0000 UTC]

This is gorgeous!

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rieke-b In reply to jbrenthill [2013-04-16 13:06:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Desertdarlene [2013-04-05 15:23:26 +0000 UTC]

I lvoe this! Lapwing chicks look a lot like killdeer chicks.

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rieke-b In reply to Desertdarlene [2013-04-16 13:08:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
You're right! I didn't know killdeers before. It's a strange name for a cute bird...

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RebeccaBrogden [2013-04-05 14:31:11 +0000 UTC]

This deviation has been featured here: [link]

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rieke-b In reply to RebeccaBrogden [2013-04-16 13:08:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the feature!

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moeandmarge [2013-04-05 09:50:18 +0000 UTC]

very nice work, I really like it

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rieke-b In reply to moeandmarge [2013-04-16 13:08:39 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like it!

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Atlas0 [2013-04-05 04:45:29 +0000 UTC]

The color and light and vibrance pouring from you paintings are spectacular!

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rieke-b In reply to Atlas0 [2013-04-05 09:08:47 +0000 UTC]

Oh, thank you so much! I'm very glad you think so.

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ChristianCowgirl116 [2013-04-05 04:32:52 +0000 UTC]

Aww love this.

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Psydrache [2013-04-04 20:20:15 +0000 UTC]

Ich finde das Bild sehr gelungen und ich wette deine Oma hatte viel Freude daran
Mal abgesehn von Afrika habe ich hier erst ein einziges Mal einen Kiebitz gesehen. Der war auf der Durchreise und wurde von ein paar Krähen verjagt. Kiebitz - ein lustiger Name zu einem so schönen Vogel.

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rieke-b In reply to Psydrache [2013-04-16 13:17:01 +0000 UTC]

Danke schön!
Kiebitze in freier Natur zu sehen, ist immer wieder ein schönes Ereignis. Mit den Krähen bekommen sie auch hier immer wieder Probleme...

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Nachiii [2013-04-04 17:24:26 +0000 UTC]

What a beautiful painting! I love lapwings and waders in general as well. Lapwings are actually going to become a subject of my studies for the diploma thesis, so I'm going to enjoy them every weekend for the next two months and the years after. I've been helping a bit with their research for the five years now and I have to agree, they're awesome . And their chicks are one of the cutest things I've ever seen
It makes me very happy to find beautiful paintings of them, like this one. Great job!

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rieke-b In reply to Nachiii [2013-04-16 13:15:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!
Wow, that sounds really cool! Spending so much time with lapwings and their chicks in their natural environment must be a great experience. Way to go!!

I studied biology for a while, but I had to accept that I'm an artist, not a scientist. I admire committed scientists and environmentalists a lot, though...
Good luck for your work!

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Nachiii In reply to rieke-b [2013-04-16 13:57:14 +0000 UTC]

You're most welcome
Yep, it's great! I won't probably get to see many chicks, but my main task will be watching and recording their activity, without disturbing them too much

You did? That's great I'm not sure if being a scientist fits me so well, either, but I have two great passions and for my studies I chose birds over art, trying to learn drawing and painting by myself.
Thank you very much and keep up the good work! I took a peek in your gallery and it seems to be filled with awesome stuff, so I'll be watching out for your next works!

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rieke-b In reply to Nachiii [2013-04-19 11:56:30 +0000 UTC]

Oh, that sounds lovely! I hope you'll be able to see many cute chicks.

Yeah, I studied it for four semesters, but my degree course pretty much focused on industrial things, so animals were only a tiny part of the course, which was very disappointing...

I love birds, too, but I couldn't focus on one animal group or species completely. I just love all animals and want to draw and paint many more.

Thank you very much for the +watch!

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Nachiii In reply to rieke-b [2013-04-24 18:03:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I hope so too

We fortunately don't have industrial subjects and stuff like that and we're free to choose the subjects we want to attend. There are some rules, of course, but it's still possible to avoid the unpleasant things

You're welcome, I'll be looking forward to seeing more from you

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Calitha-Lena [2013-04-04 10:15:12 +0000 UTC]

schön!

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CallunaDraconis [2013-04-04 09:17:15 +0000 UTC]

Oh, wonderful! Vanellus' are one of my favourites too, I can't wait them to arrive

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rieke-b In reply to CallunaDraconis [2013-04-16 13:11:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! They surely are lovely, aren't they? I hope you'll see many of them, soon!

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CallunaDraconis In reply to rieke-b [2013-04-20 17:39:39 +0000 UTC]

They are really lovely and have now arrived <3

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ART-fromthe-HEART [2013-04-04 03:41:55 +0000 UTC]

I've never seen a lapwing before, are they related to pheasants? The chicks are so cute! What a wonderful easter and springy painting! Looking forward to the warmth myself, it's just now stopped getting super cold. The greens you've painted are so warm and bright, spring has sprung! There is character in the mother the way she looks at the curious chick. I giggle at the chick to the left, it looks like he's marching! Teehee, so cute! Another amazing painting Rieke, you're on a roll!

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rieke-b In reply to ART-fromthe-HEART [2013-04-16 13:11:16 +0000 UTC]

Lapwings surely are cute and adorable! They belong to the plover family. Their courtship flights are remarkable. It always feels like a great honour to watch them in the fields.
Thank you so much!

We have lovely spring weather over here now. Finally the butterflies are back and the trees are getting green again! How's your weather now?

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ART-fromthe-HEART In reply to rieke-b [2013-04-16 20:51:05 +0000 UTC]

Yay warmth finally! I hope you see a ton of new wildlife to photograph and enjoy!

Our weather is finally warm too. It's spring here and all the naked trees have grown blooms and are quickly turning green. In another week the whole woods will be totally green! They grow very fast. We have bumblebees hanging on the dandelion blooms and the weeds in the yard (though dad just mowed, there are plenty of clover flowers everywhere). We saw the groundhog come out of hibernation and we're getting a few rainstorms. I was getting tired of the cold, yay spring!

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rieke-b In reply to ART-fromthe-HEART [2013-04-22 09:54:32 +0000 UTC]

Yes, life is really blooming again around here. YAY! I can't wait to hear about your new wildlife stories! A groundhog, how cuuuute!

Everything is growing quickly around here, too. I already prepared our two tiny flowerbeds and put in many of the cockscomb seeds you sent us. I can't wait to see how they'll do!

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PreciousAngelWings [2013-04-03 19:43:24 +0000 UTC]

wow that came out really good! very nice job handling the medium

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rieke-b In reply to PreciousAngelWings [2013-04-16 13:08:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Glad you like it.

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PreciousAngelWings In reply to rieke-b [2013-04-16 14:29:08 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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barbaramj [2013-04-03 19:34:01 +0000 UTC]

This is perfect and so sweet! Well done!

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rieke-b In reply to barbaramj [2013-04-05 09:10:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot!

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TheManateeLover [2013-04-03 18:56:12 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I love the detail in this, it's a stunningly painted piece

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rieke-b In reply to TheManateeLover [2013-04-05 09:10:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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TheManateeLover In reply to rieke-b [2013-04-05 10:28:30 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, it's true

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Ninefiftin [2013-04-03 17:25:17 +0000 UTC]

They're so cute Wonderful colors, too !

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