Flamingo Flamenco brings together my love of birds, the curves of Art Nouveau, and the bold pink and black colors of Art Deco. These flamingos are carefully arranged so that their black beaks form a pinwheel pattern while their necks loop around in a sinuous design. Painted at much larger-than-life size, I was able to capture the texture of the feathers as they catch the light and cast rich coral shadows. The textured white background gives the impression of strong equatorial light bleaching out the colors, leaving only the warm shadows to glow like a happy memory of exotic tropical vacations.