The Little Nuthatch — bird nest paintings
Bird Nest No. 27: Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
Bird Nest painting No. 27 is a Ruby-throated Hummingbird. This is a female so she doesn't have the ruby throat though. I used beads, tissue paper, lace, and an old postage stamp in this one. I am planning on doing some more hummingbird nests in the future- definitely with the chicks!
Bird Nest No. 26: Golden-crowned Kinglet.
Bird Nest painting No. 26 is a Golden-crowned Kinglet. This one has pressed flowers and leaves in the nest. I love the pressed flowers, they are so delicate.
Bird Nest No. 25, Lady Cardinal.
My favorite thing about doing craft shows is hearing feedback from people and finding out what they are really looking for and would like to see. I write down every suggestion! One request I've had a lot of is for the female Northern Cardinal. People seem to think she is under appreciated and just as beautiful as the male- and I have to agree! So I present my latest painting, Bird Nest No. 25, a female Northern Cardinal-
Robin bird nest.
Here is a little painting I did last month: It is a red-breasted robin in a nest, done on watercolor paper and mounted on a wooden plaque. You can win this! I brought this piece down to Dandelion Communitea, a local tea house/cafe (in Orlando's 50/Mills district). They are doing a cool promotion where you buy one of their tea tumblers and get to choose a raffle to win things from local businesses. So this painting is one of the things you can win. The tea tumblers are filled with coupons and get you discount on tea too, you really...
Work in progress, one hour in.
I have sadly not been doing the Daily Animal Doodles for the month of August, there is just a lot going on. September is just as busy, but I miss them so hopefully I can get back to it then. In the meantime, here is a little glimpse of the watercolor paintings I started yesterday. I did a one hour demo on watercolor painting at Michaels. I learned that most people are discouraged by this type of painting, so I tried to convince them that it's easy! I did two pieces to allow one piece to dry while working on...