PRINT DETAILS

• Unframed Print:
  – 0.25″ white bleed margin around edge
  – Hanger clip from photo not included
  – Print is rolled and shipped in an eco-friendly cardboard triangle tube mailer
  (*Rolled prints will likely have some curling due to shipping. Framing or flattening recommended. To help better flatten your print, you can remove from tube, roll out flat, and set under a clean, flat, weighted object (example: heavy book) for 24 hrs)

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• Framed Print:
  – Comes with 1.5″ white mat
  – Solid wood frame
  – Dry mounted to foam core
  – Acrylic glass
  – Sawtooth hanger in back
  – Frame face width is 0.875″
  – With frame & mat, 12×9 print will measure 13×16″
  – With frame & mat, 12×16 print will measure 16×20″
  – *Note– Matboard will slightly overlap image and cover 0.125″ (1/8 inch) on each side of your artwork. Frame will overlap matboard by 0.25″ on each side.

* Art Print Disclaimer

Inspiration for This Painting:

I saw my first real-life magpie outside a visitor center at Rocky Mountain National Park. It swooped down next to my car to snag some scraps on the pavement. I was enamored with the mystery bird and its beautiful black, white, and iridescent blue-teal colors.

When I returned home, I began researching more about them and learned about the British folklore-inspired magpie nursery rhyme. Often called “One for Sorrow”, the rhyme calls out numbers of magpies and the luck you’ll receive when you spot them. There have been multiple variations to the rhyme over the centuries, and many versions count up to different numbers (7, 10, 13, etc.).

For my painting, I decided I’d just stick with 7. The large gold disc behind the main magpie represents the hope of good luck. The shadowy forest behind hints at ill omens- will your luck be good or bad? The main bird is the subject, and 6 other magpies are hidden around the background.

Sketched and painted in Rebelle 7 Pro.

A big thanks to the photographer of my primary reference photo–Elsemargriet