Encounter with a Magic Bird

"Encounter with a Magic Bird"
Acrylic on linen panel, 8x8 inches
Genre: Fantasy

©Theresa Taylor Bayer, 2015

I almost painted over this one, but the painting spoke to me and I revised it instead. In the previous version the Bird was decidedly unfriendly. I decided to make him friendlier, and he came out looking sort of neutral, and I really like that. I also redid the color to give it a more oldfashioned feel.

In the earlier version the Bird symbolized the Inner Critic, but he has morphed into the power of Creativity, which is neutral, and can be used for both constructive and destructive purposes. If the Bird is befriended, beautiful things can happen.

Green Fairy

"Green Fairy" 9x12 acrylic on Raymar panel.
© Theresa Taylor Bayer 2015

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The Neried

Title: "The Neried"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 18x24
Genre: Fantasy
©Theresa Taylor Bayer

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Description: A Neried contemplates her underwater life, surrounded by sea creatures. The fish going after the key symbolizes the quest for knowledge that may come at a price. The octopus symbolizes worldly concerns such as career, wealth, and lifestyle, since octopi are very intelligent and flexible. The seahorse symbolizes fun and childlike curiosity.

Fairy on a Frog

"Fairy on a Frog"
Genre: Fantasy
Size: 8x10 inches
Medium: Acrylic on panel

©Theresa Taylor Bayer, 2015

Work in Progress: Fairy on a Frog

The Fairy is a clay figure I made, and the Frog is part of my plastic animals collection. Here you can see the first 3 stages of this painting.

©Theresa Taylor Bayer, 2015

Title: Work in Progress: Fairy on a Frog
Genre: Fantasy
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 8x10

Fairy & Friends

Title: "Fairy & Friends"
Artist: Theresa Taylor Bayer
Medium: Acrylic on Raymar panel
Size: 24x18 inches
Genre: Fantasy

©Theresa Taylor Bayer

A very sedate Fairy with a group of goofy friends.  I wanted to make her wings look like they are actually growing out of her back. For reference I used a photo taken of a model in my art group, plus other photos I've taken of peacocks, butterflies, cats, and trees. The frog was one of my collection of plastic animals.