The Little Nuthatch — bird nest paintings
Bird Nest No. 35, Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
Another bird nest painting, I wanted to do a hummingbird with chicks in the nest. This is the Ruby-throated Hummingbird, the female of which does not have the ruby throat. Last Summer when I was visiting my parents these hummingbirds were quite active at the feeder. I was just dying to see a nest, I probably spent hours staring at tree branches trying to locate one and closely watching the birds but to no avail. In this nest I used crochet flowers and bits of lace, in addition to "microbeads" which ad a lovely sparkle in person but unfortunately not...
Works in progress.
Paintings in progress today, including an often requested Sandhill Crane nest.
Nest No. 33, 34, + Dandelion Communitea art show.
Oh my, I have been so busy and things have just calmed down a bit so now I will be playing catch up and posting a lot. I have so many things to share. First off, I am currently showing my paintings at Dandelion Communitea in Orlando (Mills 50). The show is all my Bird Nest pieces. 13 pieces in all. These are some of my new pieces for the show... Blue Jay, Nest No. 33: Barn Swallow, Nest No. 34: If you are in the area, please check it out through the month of May! Makes a...
Nest No. 32: American Robin.
Nest No. 32 is an American Robin. For the nest I used flowers I pressed while I was in North Carolina last fall. It was so exciting to open my flower press and see all these lovelies inside!
Nest No. 31: Mockingbird.
Nest No. 31 is a Mockingbird. This was a request from my last craft show. Pastel for Spring! The Mockingbird is one of the few birds I see every single day without fail. They are incredibly fond of the old orange groves on my road. The print is in the shop!