Ostrich in a field of poppies

by Jan Matson

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Ostrich in a field of poppies

Artist

Jan Matson

Medium

Painting - Oil On Canvas

Description

An impressionist painting of an Ostrich in a field of blue poppies. This quirky ostrich was painted with a palette knife for a feathery texture. A fun quirky animal painting for kitchen decor, nursery, or kid's room.

Ostriches are similar to emus, but there are a few differences. Emus are about 25% shorter than ostriches and have three toes. The ostrich has only two and is the only bird with two toes. Ostriches are the largest birds in the world and emus, the second largest. The emu has deep brown feathers. During the mating season emu hens grow black feathers on the head and the bare skin on the head turns blue. Male ostriches have black feathers with white on the wings and tails and females have grey brown feathers.
Emus can run up to 30 MPH and the ostrich has speeds of up to 40 MPH. Emus are farmed for their oil, meat and leather and ostriches bred for their feathers meat and leather.

This Ostrich painting has been featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Elite Artists
Premium FAA Artist
Australia in Pictures
Art is Art,
Greeting Cards For All Occasions
Artists Cards Fine Art.

Ostrich prints are available as stretched canvas prints, acrylic, metal, framed, posters, phone cases, greeting cards, duvet covers, tote bags, beach bags, shower curtains and throw pillows.

I have many fun animal paintings to browse. Just click on my name (above left) and go to my Animal Paintings Gallery. If you like my art, I would appreciate it if you would take a moment to share it using the buttons: pin to pinterest, google+, stumbleupon, facebook & tweet, also liking & favorite. Thank you!

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May 20th, 2016

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