Awakening

Awakening

Oil  8x8

I love bird nests!  My husband found this one for me, and I have painted it before and probably will again.  However, it was so big and unruly, I got tired of moving it around and finally discarded it.  Now, I'm sorry I did.  So if I find another one, I will keep it.  I did take several good photos of it, so all is not lost.  

This must have been a strong bird because it had some really long and large twigs in it.  Fun to paint too.

The Promise

The Promise

Oil  5x5

Gallery Wrap Canvas

The promise of spring!  Nesting season is here.  We've been enjoying watching the birds and squirrels busily carrying twigs, leaves and other materials to get ready for a new family.  We will wait with great anticipation to hear the little chirps just outside the door on our deck.  We can sit at our breakfast table and watch all the activity.  Sometimes I would just like to help the little birdies out a bit, but that would be interfering with Mother Nature.  The squirrels sometime get overly ambitious and try to carry a twig that is much too long.  When they run into a limb with it, they have to turn back and try again. It's an exciting time with all this activity and the flowers bursting into bloom and trees beginning to show their leaves.  Everything is coming back to life after a long winter's nap.  

Enjoy The Promise!