Brolga's Courtship Dance

Ciska

Brolga's Courtship Dance

Acrylic and Mixed Media
Painted by Ciska 03/2008
ORIGINAL SOLD
76.2cm x 101.6cm

Leaping and flapping their spread wings, a majectic pair of mated adult brolgas reinforce their bond with an elaborate and enthusiastic courtship dance. Comprising intricate sequences of coordinated bows, theatrical jumps, runs and short flights, dancing is the most spectacular of all the brolga’s social behaviours.

Brolga's Courtship Dance belongs to the following groups:

Acrylic Painting, Aussie Bush Paintings, Australian Wildlife, Mixed Media, Painted Birds! , Queensland, The Birds and Tropical Art Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Brolga's Courtship Dance by Ciska
Brolga's Courtship Dance by Ciska
  • Vasile Stan

    Vasile Stan

    So beautiful composition and with such vivid colours. Superb is the keyword here.

  • robert murray

    robert murray

    great painting Ciska well done

  • Ciska

    Ciska

    Thanx for your kind comments

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    majestic b irds and majestic painting Ciska, how did this one sneak past me??

  • Carolyn Bishop

    Carolyn Bishop

    This is so beautiful, Ciska! Reminds me of the sandhill crane family I saw everyday — and photographed — while on vacation in Florida. I hope to paint the sandhill cranes one of these days. And your painting will be my inspiration!

  • Ciska

    Ciska

    Thank you for your kind comments Jenny

  • Ciska

    Ciska

    Thanks your for your kind comments Carolyn, would love to see your painted cranes.

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    Fabulous,well done!!!

  • Ciska

    Ciska

    Thanks Lance for your kind comment

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Fabulous art,well done!!!

  • Ciska

    Ciska

    Thanks Rosina for your kind comment

  • Hemalata

    Hemalata

    The movement you have captured in this is outstanding, Ciska! Wonderful work of art!

  • Ciska replied

    Thank you Hemalata for your kind comment

  • Neophytos

    Neophytos

    I was lucky enough to watch them dancing a similar dance,and your magnificent creation do it justice !!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Ciska replied

    Wow, thanx so much for your very kind comment, you made me blush, I really loved painting the brolgas, hope to be painting more soon, thanx again!!!

  • Kym  Breeze

    Kym Breeze

    Wow I love your work, so glad you found me, so now I can see you work…..wonderful…love the birds and the nudes…cheers

  • Ciska replied

    Thank you so much Kym for your kind comments and for viewing my portfolio!!!

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    wonderful image

  • Ciska replied

    Thanx shanghaiwu!!!

  • helmutk

    helmutk

    Great work !

  • Ciska replied

    Thanks Helmutk!!!

  • cdcantrell

    cdcantrell

    this is awesome very nice use of colors

  • alpaca-boy

    alpaca-boy

    i love the colours! so intense and vivid
    creat composition, did you see this happen?
    where abouts if you did?
    nice artwork!

  • Ciska

    Ciska

    thanx heaps for your kind comment….... on one of our weekend drives around townsville to Cairns we spotted a few brolgas…. ...

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