It’s #DrawABirdDay with my WordPress artist blogging friends, which we celebrate on the 8th of every month.
I had fun yesterday watercolor painting a parliament of whimsical owls. (Did you know a “group” of owls is called a parliament?)
A little search on Pinterest provided some inspiration of ideas that I combined to create these little cuties.
I think these will make fun greeting or note cards.
Hoots & Tweets and Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Mourning Dove – Mars, PA 1/12/16
In the silence of early morning
just before the break of dawn,
You are puffed up soft and fluffy,
perched and clinging high atop the tree.
What a bright, warm sight you are
amidst the dark and snowy shadows.
But your haunting lament belies
your soft, yet vibrant allure.
Oh morning Mourning Dove
what conflicting emotions you evoke…
darkness and light,
joy and grief,
morning and mourning.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Some days there won’t be a song in your heart….
Sing anyway!
-emory austin
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Hang on…
or fly free?
Either way –
You can weather the storm!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
For a few moments
yesterday afternoon
in my little corner of the world,
the backyard
became a great big snow globe.
And I thought to myself….
“What a wonderful world!”
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
It’s #DrawABirdDay with my blogging friends (officially April 8th, but we like to do it on the 8th of EVERY month), so I decided to give a go at a beautiful photo I saw of a song sparrow on Instagram taken by Lisa Snow in Vancouver, British Columbia.
I love the sparrows that come to our back deck feeders – especially in the winter when the snow is falling.
Thanks for your ongoing inspiration Laura @ CreateArtEveryday! This sparrow is in honor of you and your generosity and support. (She is the one who did the sweet painting of Charlie and surprised me for my birthday!)
Enjoy all that nature has to offer today and everyday, and maybe go ahead and create some art from it!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
PS This month’s #DrawABirdDay is hosted by our friends Kerfe and Nina @ MethodtwoMadness. A sweet, artistic blog of two friends. Thanks Ladies!
I have just discovered
that I am in love
with Violet, Gold and Turquoise
combined together in every way.
It started when I randomly created this bird with some leftover paint when designing my pine tree Christmas thank you cards.
And my son, Nick, told me it would be more interesting if I had a set or a series of three paintings.
Well – that is all it took to get me splashing in puddles of violet, gold and turquoise last evening.
He and hubby like this butterfly best.
I love the color block abstract.
It was so fun splashing it on and turning it around and shaking it and watching the watercolor paint do it’s magic.
To me – it is pure artistic magic. The colors tell the story, and the story is unique to each individual viewing it.
After a couple of days of frustration trying to recreate some scenes I thought would be easier than they were, I just allowed myself to splash and see what happened.
And it felt good.
This is what is great about snowy, cold January evenings after the holidays.
Embrace them, and do what makes your heart sing!
I may not be a great artist, but I’m a girl with a paint brush and an easel and time at the end of the day to cherish,
and that is what I’m doing.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
So yesterday I spoke about learning
to wait for paint to dry.
While I was waiting (for the paint to dry)
on my “real” painting that I showed yesterday,
I quickly sketched this little bird
just dying to use more of my
“Professional Artist” Winsor & Newton
Prussian Bluuuuueeeee.
A simple, small, quick, pass-the-time, wait for paint to dry birdie
that I kinda fell in love with…
My Winsor & Newton Prussian Bluebird of Happiness!
Happy Friday!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Oh beautiful bird
please be careful.
The reflection you see is deceiving.
The imprint you leave so haunting.
This photo is of a window in our breakfast nook where a bird recently hit, but survived (as far as we know).
I often look at it – – and see
what looks like
angel wings…
or a spirit…
a symbol of flight…
a symbol of freedom….
a reminder of
the fragility of life.
Hugs,
Jodi
Once a month, a group of us bloggers celebrate Bird Day – draw a bird, paint a bird, photograph a bird….. on the 8th of the month. So Happy Bird Day!
I was having fun with it this month and wanted to send our special hostess, Laura, at CreateArtEveryday a belated birthday card. Since I missed it last week, this one is belated for her birthday, but just in time for “birday!” This one was inspired by the amazing whimsical artistry of stressiecat.
Then I saw a cute little drawing of some simple birds on Pinterest that inspired the little card below that I sent to my BFF Jill in honor of some big news in our families that she is going to be a first-time grandma. We are SO excited!
This last one was a struggle, and I need to try again. I saw a tutorial of a watercolor robin done by Welsh artist Alison Fennell. I’ll have to keep working on the robin!
So Happy #BirdDay! Enjoy the birds that are around you – whether real, drawn, painted, or photographed – and chirp, tweet and sing, because tomorrow is Friday!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
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