Birds on Abstract Art

Realistic birds on abstract Modern art background.

I want to design a group of images with realistic arts and abstract arts mingled together. 

I drew a group of birds in flat color with Adobe Illustrator, and try to put them on different styles of abstract Modern Arts. 

Dove on Cubism style art

Imagine a bird flies in a big city. One minute it stands on a curb at street level, next minute it lands on a building rooftop. The bird's viewpoints keep changing. 

Using multiple vantage points to depict a scene is one of the major characteristics of Cubism art. For my series of Birds on Abstract Art, I think it's a perfect match between a city dove and Cubism style art. I particularly use Juan Gris (1887-1927)'s paintings as my references.

Robin on Kandinsky style art

American robin is one of our favorite songbirds. Robins not only call, but sing (Check The Cornell Lab website for robin's musical songs). 

The songs of robin remind me of Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944)'s abstract arts. Among Modern abstract painters, Kandinsky is famous for linking his works with music. 

Cardinal on Mondrian style art

Male Northern cardinal is unique in its bright red body color. The almost pure primary color reminds me of Piet Mondrian (1872-1944). 

Of course Mondrian's Neo-Plasticism art has a set of strict rules, including use only straight lines, only horizontal and vertical lines, only primary colors and white, black, and gray.  

When I do this piece, I explored the ways of bending these rules while still maintaining the "Mondrian-ness". 

Sparrow on Matisse cutout style art

House Sparrow is quite plain with its muted color. But it's a common sight in cities and very lively. I put a sparrow in contrast with Henri Matisse (1869-1954) style cut-out arts, which is very colorful.