Peacocks…beautiful and captivating in all their splendor.

Highly symbolic in many spiritual traditions (read more about that here.)

Black Peacocks with Japanese Persimmons

Jessie Arms Botke, 1940

Oil and Gold Leaf on Panel

I really like the texture in the tail feathers in this piece of artwork.

For the January 2013 Art Bead Scene Challenge, I wanted to try to capture the texture and also the colors and the shape of the “eye”.

I gave it a try using micro macrame knotting, seed beads and a few feather charm beads .

I pulled out my wig jig and some wire to make part of the bracelet clasp and to get this project started.

The end result is very light weight and colorful. What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by and do take a peek at what other participants have created this month on the ABS flickr site.