I'M NOT BLUE (SOLD)

Sometime this winter we had this new bird show up at our feeders.  We had to look it up in our bird book as to what type of bird it was.  It's a Varigated Thrush, this is a male which has the darker bib going across his chest.  The female and junior birds have a much paler chest.  I really think it's interesting that the bird comes in complimentary colors.  This is another piece done in acrylic and collage that will be for sale at the Portland Oregon Home and Garden Show.

All the birds are for sale, I hope to set up an ETSY account, but they can also be purchased through my blog. All 8x8 inch birds are framed and cost $125, plus $15 for shipping in the USA.

"CAN'T SEE THE FOREST THRU THE TREES"

  (SOLD)
Sometimes trying to get the color right when I edit the pictures for a post can be a challenge. I had bought myself a new camera before the holidays and it really does a better job of  getting certain colors correctly then my old camera.  I replaced my Canon Powershot zoom for a Nikon D5100 and it's been a fun camera to learn.  I do miss the long zoom the Canon had but the quality of the pictures left a lot to be desired with the longer zoom. I bought the new one at Costco because the Nikon came with two lenses, a 18mm-55mm and a 55mm - 300mm.
CHICKADEE, OIL AND COLLAGE SIZE 8X8INCHES, FRAMED IN A BLACK FLOATER FRAME, PRICE $125.00 PLUS $15. SHIPPING IN US,

Another Crow "SPECIAL TREAT" (SOLD)

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY WHEN I POST A NEW PICTURE OF MY WORK; THE NEW PICTURE NEVER SHOWS ON FACEBOOK OR IN MY BLOG READER.  WHAT COMES UP ON FACEBOOK IS AN OLD PHOTO FROM A LONG AGO POST.  I DECIDED TO TRY A DIFFERENT TACTIC; WHICH IS DOING THE EDITING OF MY PHOTO IN ANOTHER PROGRAM THEN SWITCHING TO PICASA TO SEE IF THAT WORKS.

IF THAT DOESN'T  WORK WOULD SOMEONE IN THE INTERNET BLOG WORLD SHOW ME THE WAY..SO IT SEEMS i HAVE TO POST OUT OF PICASA TO GET IT TO WORK

ANOTHER CROW FOR SALE, $125.00 PLUS $15.00 SHIPPING
ACRYLIC AND COLLAGE, FRAMED IN A BLACK FLOATER FRAME, SIZE8"X8"

"ILOVE GREEN, HOW ABOUT YOU?"

                                  TITLE OF THIS IS "I LOVE GREEN, HOW ABOUT YOU?'
I don't know about you but I found thinking up a title for a painting sometimes takes longer then it takes to paint the piece.  Is there a method that you use?  I read the titles of other artists work and always wonder how the title came about, particularly if it's an unusual one.  Please comment or let me know if you have a way to figure it out.

This fellow is done in Acrylic and the collage part is from a photo I took that I manipulated on the computer.  I really am enjoying toying with the photos and various filters to see what effects I can get.

Just a reminder I will be showing my work at the Portland Home and Garden Show at the Expo center this coming week.  I will be there this week Friday Feb. 22nd and 23rd from 11:00-3:30, doing some  sketching.  Please stop by and say hello.

ACRYLIC AND COLLAGE, PRICE $125.00, SHIPPING IN US $15.00, FRAMED IN BLACK FLOATER FRAME, PICTURE SIZE 8X8 INCHES

"I'M HAVING TROUBLE DECIDING" (SOLD)

I just found out that my bird paintings will be featured all week at the Portland Home and Garden show at the Expo center.  The show runs from Wednesday FEB. 20th to Sunday the 24th.  I will be there sketching for two of the days, but not sure which days as yet.  I will try to post which days I will be there.  Hope to see you there.
OIL AND COLLAGE, PRICE $125.00, PLUS $15.00 SHIPPING IN USA, FRAMED IN BLACK FLOATER FRAME, PICTURE SIZE 8X8 INCHES

"When I grow Old I will Wear Purple" "What Do You See?" (BOTH SOLD)

For anyone who has read this latest post on my blog I have changed the type of bird these are; my sister-in-laws sister, Judy Boileau Mullins emailed me questioning if the birds were Crackles or Starlings.  Not sure why I thought they were Crackles, but she was right, they are Starlings and I do thank her for that knowledge.
 

We have had some new birds come to the feeders this winter.  Tiny little Bush Tits, they remind me of mice. Variegated Thrush with their amazing orange gold chests, Townsends Warblers; funny little bids that remind me of Zorro with their black masks on and STARLINGS. From what I have read Starlings aren't too popular in the birding world.  They do nip, scold and chase each other frequently at the suet feeders.  I took a few pictures of them and was so surprised to see the amount of color on their feathers.  I really haven't done them justice in their colors because they are almost iridescent when certain light hit their feathers.

These two are painted using acrylic because I am doing a show at the end of the month and don't have time for the oils to dry properly.  I find I paint very tightly when I work in acrylics.  I am also only using my own photographs that I manipulate on the computer for the collage element rather then pulling bits and pieces from magazines and layering them.  That process is too time consuming and I can't charge enough  to compensate for my time

TWO MORE BIRDS FOR SALE,  THE ONE ON THE LEFT IS THE PURPLE STARLING TITLE: WHEN I GROW OLD I WILL WEAR PURPLE AND THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS TITLED WHAT DO YOU SEE?
EACH ARE $125.00, PLUS $15.00 FOR SHIPPING IN THE USA.
EACH FRAMED IN A BLACK FLOATER FRAME, SIZE 8X8 INCHES.