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First paint a cage with an open door then paint something pretty something simple something beautiful something useful for the bird than place the canvas against a tree in a garden in a wood or in a forest hide behind the tree without saying anything without moving... Sometimes the bird comes quickly but it is possible for him to wait years before he decides Don't be discouraged wait wait if necessary for years whether the bird comes fast or slow has no bearing on the success of the picture When the bird arrives should he arrive observe the most profound silence wait until the bird enters the cage and at that stage shut the door gently with a putt of the brush wipe out one by one all the bars careful not to touch any of the bird's feathers Then paint the tree choosing the most beautiful branches for the bird paint too the green foliage and the freshness of the wind the dust of the sun the noise of insects in the grass in the summer heat and then wait until the bird decides to sing If the bird doesn't sing it's a bad sign a sign that the painting is bad but if he sings it's a good sign sign that you may sign Then pull out very gently one of the feathers of the bird and write your name in a corner of the picture. To Make the Portrait of a Bird by Jacques Prevert |
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