Prints, prints, prints! If 2021 holds ANY certainty, it’s that the birds with flies series will be expanding, and any opportunity to create fishy goodness in art form will be explored. While I wait for the final prints to be delivered, I can share here what will be added to available print stock for holiday giving needs, and a peek at some in-process goodness to come.
Birds with Flies
Now joining the Black Throated Blue Devil and Black Throated Green + Rooster’s Regret: the Common Yellowthroat Colonel, Tennessee + Nine Three, and Yellow Canary! After initially printing only a collector’s run of hand-detailed prints for the first two buddies, these new additions are offered as straightforward archival prints ready for the frame.
have you ever seen such purdy poo
Scat in the Woods
Created initially for a Yankee Swap company party, this gag gift is the perfect bathroom art for all your nature-inclined friends. While I can’t say it was a pleasure to create [what a life, researching excrement samples of woodland critters] I can confirm it is accurate. Archival prints with 5x7” dimensions for quick and easy framing.
Sneak peek at a favorite detail featuring brookie cutie and purple haze
Commission Love
When my first real print collector reached out to show me where they ended up in her cabin, I was smitten: right at home alongside the work of esteemed nature and scientific illustrators, out in the woods where they should be. Even better: she followed up with request for more birds, plus some fishy goodness. I jumped at the idea of bringing Maine and Montana together through wing and water, and graced with the trust to see the concept through in larger format. This piece is a doozy and is taking more time than anticipated, but I am enjoying every moment
Another sneak peek at the aerial view through the eyes of a magpie
While the final piece is still in process, here are a few sneak peeks from below the surface and above, featuring only a few of the characters at play. The gauche is making for some fun textural depth, and my obsession with linear detail had a field day in these feathers, currents, and connecting elements.
This piece will head out west to Big Sky over the holidays. Crunch time!