ann wood

* Bird Style

Posted on May 9th, 2006 by annwood. Filed under birds, horses, paper mache, ships, whiplash.

It’s my first whiplash competition! The theme is “chic to classic”. My entry
is a little bird party, some birds quite chic and others more comfortable in
something classic.

And here’s my first pretty much done ship:

It’s Monday, so I made a horse. That little plan is working out for me in lots of ways: I’m making 100 so there’s no fear of a mistake and even if I don’t like the horse
I make it usually generates an idea, no do-overs allowed so I can’t obsess endlessly, I think the discipline has been good for me and it’s a fine way to start the day.

20 Responses to “Bird Style”

Regina Says:
May 9th, 2006 at 5:27 am

WoW! So much great stuff here!! I love this bird party! You will win for sure!!

THe pirate ship and horse are absolutely amazing! Great job on everything!!

melissa Says:
May 9th, 2006 at 8:54 am

love the birds!

Sandra Says:
May 9th, 2006 at 10:19 am

“It’s Monday, so I made a horse”… Love it! Really refreshing work you do, and I love your little birdies. The ship is amazing and I can’t begin to imagine how you did it!

HildeC Says:
May 9th, 2006 at 12:01 pm

I really like your idea - those birds are really cute nice. I like your ship and the horse as well

Eli Says:
May 9th, 2006 at 1:49 pm

I LOVE those birds!!! They are so great! Especially the little orange guy!

Ketutar Says:
May 9th, 2006 at 3:01 pm

WOW! These are great! Thank you for sharing

Scribbles & Bits Says:
May 9th, 2006 at 4:53 pm

Hi! Found you through Whip Up and I love what I’m seeing! I’m adding you to my reading list!

Maitreya Says:
May 10th, 2006 at 5:13 am

Oh my gosh, those are the cutest birds ever.

Katey Says:
May 10th, 2006 at 10:18 am

Those birds are so adorable. Plus I totally love the idea of making a hundred of something to let go of the reservations about making it. That is a great idea to get working fast and loose–which can produce the best results.

lucia Says:
May 10th, 2006 at 12:09 pm

Those are lovely birdies. and they sing a lot when they party? rock or classic?

The boat is also nice.

kathy Says:
May 11th, 2006 at 6:05 pm

Congratulations on your whiplash win. I think your idea was an outstanding interpretation of the theme and well executed. Great job!

mitsuyo Says:
May 11th, 2006 at 7:56 pm

Oh wow! I’m so glad that I checked out whip up today because it led me to your blog! Your creatins are just so wonderful and very warm. Look forward to seeing more works!

stephanie s Says:
May 11th, 2006 at 9:30 pm

i found you through whipup, your birds are divine!!!! and the ship - it is pure beauty. congratulations on your win.

carol browne Says:
May 11th, 2006 at 9:44 pm

Love those birds! That really works for the whip up challenge. Good job!

kristin Says:
May 11th, 2006 at 10:03 pm

darling little birds!! what a creative bunch…and a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to you!!

Haleh Says:
May 11th, 2006 at 10:04 pm

came across your birds on whip-up. love everything you are doing!

manda Says:
May 11th, 2006 at 11:50 pm

Everything here is so gorgeous! Those birds are wonderful and definately deserved to win Whiplash. Congratulations.

samantha Says:
May 12th, 2006 at 9:01 am

Wow, I clicked through from whiplash to see the beautiful birds and then oh my god the boat! fantastic work.

Stephanie Says:
May 12th, 2006 at 5:02 pm

i found you via whip-up as well. this little party of birds is so charming and perfectly made. and the ship! i’ve been wanting to make a papier mache ship as a present to my sister (lisa, bird in the hand). yours is just majestic! finally, i’ve poked around a bit and discovered you did the paintings for junebug. i would love to hear what the process was for doing those if you’d like to share. i was disappointed to not hear more about them in the dvd bonus materials! have a great weekend.