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This is for people who only want the painting to print on their own somewhere else. It is a digital file only of the painting.
Your one digital file can become a personalized pet portrait, memorial gift, or art idea for anyone who loves a watercolor animal or bird. This painted artwork brings a little flight into your space.
The Story Behind This Piece
I’m a disabled artist who paints, draws, and writes using my mouth. I also happen to be blind in one eye, so creating art has always meant finding my own way to do things. As a one eyed artist, I’ve learned to trust that process.
My European starling, Tumble, has always been fascinated with my iPad whenever I’m painting. He loves perching on top of it and grabbing my Apple Pencil while I’m trying to work.
One day I decided to stop fighting him and see what would happen.
Instead of taking the pencil back, I simply held the end of it and let Tumble do whatever he wanted. Every line, scribble, and mark was made entirely by him. I was just there to keep the pencil from falling.
Later, I looked at his little masterpiece and realized I couldn’t let those marks disappear. I transformed Tumble’s own artwork into the watercolor painting you see here, carefully preserving his original lines and weaving them into the finished piece.
This painting isn’t just inspired by Tumble.
It was created with him.
I signed the artwork with my initials alongside Tumble’s own unique “signature,” making this a true collaboration between a disabled artist and one very mischievous little starling.
I hope it brings you as much joy as creating it brought us.
Signed by: Krys Hindman & Tumble the Starling
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