Dance of the Kingfishers

by Kelley Hensing

The iridescent blue, teal and orange of these birds is striking, and I really enjoyed building up their colors. I had a flow in mind of sweeping in from the bottom and curving up and out to the right, so I started with a sketch to get a feel of how their shapes might fit together. From there the others joined in organically as I worked through the drawing. I love how this piece turned out.

medium: prismacolor pencils on archival paper

size: art 11 x 14, with frame 17 x 21

frame: new with glass and white mat with gold border

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Kelley Hensing

Kelley creates new pieces every month! Feel free to contact her for a current list of work available from the studio.

Bio: Kelley is inspired by the mysterious. She grew up in a house by the woods surrounded by animals and wilderness, so many of her themes bring together strange nature, mortality and spirituality. Using archetypes of characters from folklore and myth as well as her own stories, she enjoys portraying unusual tales that symbolize our hopes and fears.

Kelley earned her MFA from the School of Visual Arts and her BFA from the Rhode Island School of design. Her favorite mediums are oils on wood and pencil on paper, and she loves to create her work by hand. Her favorite genres range from gothic and steampunk to classic fantasy and legends. Traveling is her only other passion equal to a career in art and is a vital component in inspiring her work.