Window Bird - Original Handmade Work on Paper

Window Bird is an original mixed media painting by Libby Saylor featuring an abstracted organic form — part bird, part leaf — suspended against a vivid blue window pane framed in white. Set against a soft wash of dusty rose, the central form layers grey, green, and warm earth tones, creating a sense of quiet movement and gentle surrealism, as if something wild has paused just long enough to be seen. A dreamy, one-of-a-kind statement piece, Window Bird brings whimsical boldness to any curated interior — ideal for designers seeking art that sparks conversation and anchors a room with quiet confidence.

Sourced from Libby's own 35mm film photography, Window Bird captures the ephemeral quality of a fleeting encounter — something seen through glass, half-remembered, half-imagined. The mixed media work on paper is intuitively assembled on 120 lb Legion Stonehenge Paper, creating a visual meditation on threshold, layered perception, and the tension between the natural world and the spaces we build around it.

Details:

• Paper size: 16"w × 20"h
• Materials: Color reproduction of original 35mm film photography, tempera, acrylic, watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and tissue paper on 120 lb Legion Stonehenge Paper
• Original photography: Shot on 35mm manual camera with color negative film
• Condition: Excellent; wrapped in protective covering and packed and shipped with care
• Sold unframed (framed images are for visualization only)
• Created in 2026 © Libby Saylor

Each original ships with a signed certificate of authenticity.

Care & Display: Frame with UV-protective glass to preserve colors and protect from light damage. Keep away from direct sunlight and humidity.

Color Disclaimer: Due to the many variations in monitors and browsers, the color of this work of art may not appear exactly the same on different monitors. Every effort has been made to display as accurately as possible the colors and images of this work of art.

Note: Framed image is mockup to help visualize the artwork. This work is only available unframed.

View print of this work here.