birds

  • Inktober day 16

    As I write this my cat is snoring really loudly. It always amazes me how loud such a small creature is while asleep. But back to my drawing, today I was working with the Grungy prompt for Inktober, and having… Continue reading

    Inktober day 16
  • gLazy day

    Today was a productive day glazing some of my bisque fired pieces. I started the evening working on my blue heron wall sculpture. I decided to use some black underglaze on the areas of the heron that should be blue,… Continue reading

    gLazy day
  • Another great day playing with clay

    Last week I started working on a heron wall sculpture, but just got the shape and a bit of the large details in, before wrapping it up for the long weekend. The clay was quite wet when I started last… Continue reading

    Another great day playing with clay
  • Swans for Zoom

    This morning was our club’s Zoom with June, and I was chatting with my fellow artists while flipping through my photos to pick what to paint today. One of the gals mentioned she was going to work on her swan… Continue reading

    Swans for Zoom
  • Goose

    This spring there have been no shortage of Canadian Geese around. They are quite beautiful to look at, but they leave quite the mess behind. Also they can be quite scary if they happen to have a nest close by… Continue reading

  • A cardinal visitor

    I put bird seed out for the birds in front of my house. My cat loves to sit in the window and stare at the birds who visit our feeder. His tail twitching with excitement, I imagine he is daydreaming… Continue reading

  • I had a hoot painting this owl

    One of the favorite places our club visits each summer for our paint-outs is the Nature Center at the Lake St. Clair Metropark. They have a plethora of taxidermy animals and birds that they put out for us to draw.… Continue reading