The Little Nuthatch

I have finished painting my Corvids guide and Woodpeckers guide, and both are now up on Etsy: Corvids of North America Woodpeckers of North America   And speaking of woodpeckers, the other day I was walking a boardwalk and noticed the boardwalk was covered in wood chips. I looked up for a woodpecker, and the sky happened to be raining wood chips just that moment! A Pileated Woodpecker was hard at work on a hole.

Last month, going up to North Carolina, we stopped at the Angel Oak in a Charleston, South Carolina- a 400-500 year old Southern live oak tree. What has this tree been through? No other trees around it seem old at all. How did it survive?    

I've been busy with commissions in the new year. The first was a remake of a painting I did in 2014 that is a family portrait of sorts. The animals in the painting represent the Roberts family. I love this idea and was happy to paint it again for them with the addition of a bunny rabbit. Now I am working on a Corvids guide, which is a commission but will also be offered as an open edition print. Corvids are super smart birds like crows and jays. I'm also working on a few more commissions that are still under...

Last month I explored a hiking area that I had never been to before- Fox Lake Sanctuary in Titusville, FL. It was not an easy hike, having numerous muddy spots that were trying to get around. However, it was worth the trials, and I know to wear my rain boots next time!    

I am so happy to say my Backyard Birds of the United States prints project is almost done! I have finished 49 out of 50 guides and the only one I have left is Hawaii! Hawaii will be done next year. With only one to go, I am feeling pretty excited right now. The prints are now available on Etsy, Handmade at Amazon, and Scoutmob. Here is a selection:               And the rest can be seen at Etsy, Handmade at Amazon, and Scoutmob.   It was so awesome to do this project and learn...