lonely bluebird

This was my final painting. I originally didn't think I would have time for it, but I did and I'm glad. This seems to be peoples favorite. I decided to keep it very empty to contrast with busy pine in the last two and overall I think the bird has a very powerful presence. It almost looks like he is guilty of something, which is cute.

Three little chickadees

This is my favorite. I especially like the chickadee to the far right and the way that he hides in that little area. I love the background too. It was a great series for me to do, because it broke me away from always using really bright colors. I learned how to work with murkier subjects (winter colors), but also keep with my style. When you look at these as a whole, they still have my light style and I think that is cool. Unfortunately this digital image is slightly blurry.

Cardinal love

This was my first big bird painting. It is roughly 12x24. I like the warm color scheme even though it doesn't give the cold winter feeling. I think the emptiness and twigs make it winter like. I like the female bird a lot, the male seems not as "realistic" but I couldn't quite figure out how to change it.

Titmouse in Pine

This was my least favorite to paint, but I like how it turned out. Those pine needles took forever!!!! It is 18x24

Chickadee and Berries

I love chickadees, probably cause they are so small and cute! My grandfather used to paint chickadees, I think that is another reason why I like them and want to paint them.

textured towhee

As I was painting this I didn't think it was going to turn out good. It was one of those paintings that really came together at the end. I think that this bird has the best texture out of all of them. It really looks like it has it's winter feathers. It is also one of those paintings that looks so much better when you stand back, you see more of the depth in the background.

little nuthatch

I enjoyed this painting, I think because I saw one in person for the first time right before I started painting the birds. I had no idea how tiny they were. I always thought they were the size of a blue jay or cardinal but they are actually really tiny like chickadees. They are so cool how they like to be upside down and I definitely wanted to paint one that way.

Cold Cardinal

This one was the last small one I did. It is probably my least favorite, probably because it seems simple, but I still like it. I think it rounds out the collection. They can't all be full of stuff.

Titmouse

I love these cute little birds, this is my other favorite small one. It is also the one I chose for advertising my show. I was originally going to go with the blue jay, but I liked pulling out the red from the berries for text more than the blue.