The Little Nuthatch

I bought magnets on etsy from NuitBlanche. (UPDATE: Believe this artist was Caroline Gaedechens.) They are basically the best magnets ever. UNICORN! Also, they glow in the dark.

I just updated the shop with prints of all my bird nests paintings, and two originals. The update includes prints of these three new pieces: And this new one: That one is titled "Lord God Bird" after the Ivory Billed Woodpecker. I had been wanting to paint one for a while, as I've been following the story on this awesome website about it. I hope they find them! I'm not sure I did the bird justice, as there are quite a lack of photos.

Today started with gray skies and a light rain, but by noon it was bright and sunny, yet still fairly cool and breezy. It's a beautiful day and the air smells sweet! It must be the perfect first day of Spring. On my walk I saw a bald eagle and spent some time following it around until it flew to the woods across the street. It's been a couple of years since I saw one here, and they are really such magnificent birds.

I've finally started some new paintings. It's been too long! Here is a glimpse of the works in progress. Yes, the paint is a work in progress in itself. The palette is getting low, but I really enjoy using up all the paints and then refilling them all at the same time to start fresh. It gets to be a fun challenge mixing the paints as you run out of colors.