Love Birds..., watercolor on paper
This is the week of the Thanksgiving bird, the BIG BIRD. Last July I was nuts for little birds, sparrows in particular. In May I found a Parisien bird to bring home - Piu Piu. So this last trip I went looking again...
Back to the Marais Pylones, to find a friend for Piu Piu in New York.. 
But somehow these other Piu Pius (French for tweedie Bird) didn't do it for me.
But somehow these other Piu Pius (French for tweedie Bird) didn't do it for me.
There were all manner of silly things to choose from: Bunnies, ducks, cats, elephants. But not my dream bird.
I went to the newly renovated Musée Des Arts Décoratifs. There was "my bird" on the 2nd floor amongst the vintage toys, waiting. Luckily the museum shop had a similar one called Blue Bird made in China.These two birds hit it off instantly. Piu Piu is magnetic and "Blue Bird" is tin and the rest is history. I used to collect vintage rubber duckies.
Then Rudi, my Belgian Sheepdog, in a weak moment, woolfed them down.
I love birds too. I have a pet magpie and feed all manner of birds... In october I did a 9000klm looking at wildlife. SAw 206 species of bird!
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Birds of a feather.
ReplyDeleteI like the feather(?) skirts on the dancer dolls looking out the shop window..
love the birds and the color and what a great watercolor they made!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Valerie! And your watercolors are FANTASTIC! :)
ReplyDeleteThey're wonderful--I am an avid birdwatcher here, and I'm thoroughly enjoying these two...thanks!
ReplyDeleteCute post..great watercolor!
ReplyDeleteCarol these birds are so darn cute!! Painting is pretty cute also.
ReplyDeleteHappy turkey day,
Linda
I love your birds! They are exquisite!
ReplyDeleteThey are both beautiful! I will definitely go to that museum next time I hit Paris! I gave my oldest daughter one when she was little but I played with it. Piu Piu is lucky, well they are both lucky to have each other!
ReplyDeleteI had a piu piu like yours when I was a small girl. I still can feel the cold qand smooth surface of it in my fingers.
ReplyDeleteCarol,
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice"piu-watercolour";).It has an Asiatic air(I think more Chinese than Japonaise).
It´s curious how the different languages imitate animals'voices.In Spanish we say"pío-pío".
I can´t remember it exactly but something has been said about which language we'd better use depending of what we´re trying to express(was said by Carlos I Spanish Emperor who speaks perfectly French,Italian,Portuguese,German,Latin,Spanish),I´ll remember it and I'll write it to you.
I trust in finding more birds"flying"in your blog.
Loved this post!!
ReplyDeleteBirds, my dear birds, you taught us humans how to fly
To sleep on the wings, Is now, what I try
Birds of a feather,
ReplyDeleteMay you always stick together.
Whether magnetic or tin
You seem to be akin.
Transatlantic travelers
From Paris to New York,
PLEASE don't sing like Bjork!
Love your bird posts. I bought the green dancing girl in the shop window and have put her a few feet away from the a/c so when it's on her skirt flutters in the breeze...
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Colors that sing in our hearts! Carol - you've done it again...! I am inspired to dream up a 'bird' ornament kit of sorts...
ReplyDeletesweet funny delightful giggly post!! Too cute!!
ReplyDeleteWind-Up Bird Chronicle! Very funny, very clever association. (And great book)
ReplyDeleteMy daughter collects all manners of rubber ducks too. Actually the collection is getting larger than the bathroom now.
Beautiful blog. 1st thing I read every day.
-Nina
Oh I just love your watercolor paintings!
ReplyDeleteCan someone please tell me how to change the batteries in my Piu Piu?
ReplyDeleteWe are sorry, but for reasons of design and safety, it's impossible to change the piu piu batteries.
ReplyDeleteThis little bird has unfortunately no eternal life.
Regards
how do you get it to sing?
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