10 x 30 Parakeet & Cocktail Umbrella Oil Painting

30" x 10" Oil on Canvas

"Keets and Cocktails"

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This painting is of 10 white baby parakeets standing in front of a wall of cocktail umbrellas. I painted it so that the birds on both sides are in shadow so only the center birds and umbrellas are highly lit. One bird is showing off for his friends. The size of the painting makes the birds slightly larger than life. This one took a while to complete. I didn't have any umbrellas or white parakeets that would sit still long enough, so most of this is imaginary. 

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15 Days Till Spring Oil on Canvas

18" x 18" Oil on Canvas

"15 Days Till Spring" 

A snow shower in the forest can't deter the inevitable spring to come. Wind blows, snow accumulates late in the season as winter reminds us it's still has a hold no matter what the calender says. A cardinal sits on a branch unimpressed with winters message. 

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Pet Portrait

12" x 12" Pet Portrait Commission

                                               

          

Gift certificates are always available for pet portraits or any commission painting. Contact me for details. 

Cat, dogs, birds, ferrets, snakes, horses, your pet chicken..... 

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Boo Boo and Bat Girl Painting Missing

24" x 36" Oil on Canvas: Commission

If you think you've seen these faces before on my blog and elsewhere you have. Back in February of this year their painting (below) was on it's way to Texas to hang in their home. The large painting mysteriously disappeared between Michigan and Texas and was looked into for 3 long months before given up as just permanently lost. To this date they have not been found. Odd how something so large can be overlooked or just misplaced. So now we have a new rendition of Boo Boo and Bat Girl. It's on it's way via another carrier.

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Scream Rocky Style

16" x 20 " Oil on Canvas: Commission

My friend Mary (not talking in 3rd person here, it's another Mary) is an avid bird lover and rescuer. She and her husband have taken in many birds and work with bird rescue organizations. Her husband has been known to go rescue baby ducks from a city sewer. They deeply care for birds and go to great lengths to help them when they can. I so very much admire them for their diligence and love.

When Mary came to me with this idea for her husband I was excited. Their parrot Rocky had been on a screaming tangent for some time and she thought this would be a fun painting to have. I just completed it and it's in the drying stages. It will be on it's way to their home very soon. I'm so happy she chose me to carry out her creative idea. It was a very enjoyable painting to do.

You can visit Mary and her family on her blog Parrot Musings. It's a fun blog to read and anyone with birds or not will appreciate the stories. You'll be able to see Rocky and his pals and their antics.

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Good Friends

12" x 12" Oil on Canvas: Commission

It's been my honor to paint the special friends of my customers. I feel I really get to know their pets and the owners who love them. It's certainly one of the perks of painting pet portraits. I specialize in close up detailed animal paintings on various sized canvas.

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ACEO Canary Print

I'm now offering some of my bird paintings in aceo print format for a limited time. Available on Etsy starting today. I will be listing these each day until they're all up. Collect them all!! Twice.

At Last....

8" x 8" oil on Canvas: Available here

SPRING!!!!! It's finally arrived.... yipppeeee, yahooooo,. Yes it's still in the 20's at night, it's almost 50 during the day and windows can be cracked and you don't have to have as heavy a coat to go outside.... While cherry blossoms are blooming and daffodils are long past their prime in many if not most spots in the country we still have all that to look forward to. So there. :>

Pet Portraits and Gift Certificates

I get asked from time to time if I would be willing to paint any kind of pet and the answer is yes! Lizards, snakes, mice, birds, cats, dogs.... Any pet is welcome. I'll paint it from the front, side, back. Close up, full body, head and shoulders... whatever you like.

I find that lots of people like to give portraits for gifts. Many people know someone who is crazy for their pet and a portrait is just the thing!

People also like to give a gift certificate to have a portrait done saving them the decision making. Those are available too!

I'm extending free shipping anywhere in the continental U.S. for a limited time, so don't wait, order today. (to place an order you can either contact me via the blog or go to my website listed on my sidebar.)

African Grey

I was fortunate this week to paint this beautiful African Grey. I'm starting to offer different sizes of bird portraits. I'll be working on my new information on my website this week. You'll be able to have your whole bird painted!! Woohooo!! :)