Sunsets, Starlings & Smiles of Satisfaction…

The last couple of days have seen the weather turn cold and my paintbrushes zing into action! Although still a bit chilly sat at my kitchen table, rugged up in thick jumpers and ugg boots, it’s been a lot warmer than outside with hail storms and almost freezing...

We struck Starling Gold!!

What a day…!!! My daughter, my friend and I returned to Ham Wall nature reserve today to continue our quest to experience the natural spectacle that is the ‘Starling Roost’ Ideally, I’d like to see the starlings dancing in flight against the...

Starlings galore!!

My expedition to the Somerset Levels last week seems to have turned into an overnight addiction!! Not only did I take my husband and daughter back to see them roost on Saturday (that night they decided to change their roost site and fly to a completely different area...

More painting and a couple more photos!

Had a great time working on my bird paintings this morning…some experimental backgrounds have evolved. So far, my backgrounds have been either plain paper, a plain colour or a scene to suggest the environment of the bird. Today, I played with jazzing up a plain...