Day 26: When the Muse Lands
In today’s painting, inspiration takes the form of small birds finally coming to rest. A reflection on creative practice, patience, and what happens when the environment is right for ideas to land.
Tag: bird art
Day 25: Love Thy Neighbor with Thick Paint
On Day 24 of my 31 in 31 project, I painted thickly out of uncertainty—scratching the words “Love Thy Neighbor” into the surface while thinking about mercy, the Good Samaritan, and Mary Oliver’s Franz Marc’s Blue Horses.
Day 24: Returning to the Feeder: Painting the Tufted Titmouse Again and Again
What we lose when we make art is infinite possibility—but what we gain is something real. A reflection on risk, creativity, and why getting on a high horse might be exactly what making art requires.
Day 17: Palette Knife Kingfisher — A Daily Bird Painting in Acrylic
“Still Returning — Kingfisher (Palette Knife Study),” 4×4, Acrylic on canvas Another acrylic bird joins the flock for Day 17 of my daily painting practice. This small painting features a kingfisher, a bird I first discovered during one of my earliest daily painting challenges more than a decade ago. Back then, I was working mostly […]