It’s another rainy day today, so our bird feeders are extra busy.
The young male Anna’s hummingbird (bottom) is sporting some impressive chin plumage, but missing his tail feathers.
Author: kirsti
bee architecture
I uncovered some leafcutter bee cocoons when I was weeding the plant pots on our front step.
In the summer I see the bees flying in to little holes in the dirt with the leaf disks they cut from the raspberry bushes tucked under their bellies. Continue reading
letting go and making good mistakes on purpose
The Garden | oil monotype and chine colle on BFK Rives | detail
I took a monotype course recently at Dundarave Print Workshop with instructor, artist Heather Aston. Except for a short screenprinting class I took last year, this is the first instruction I’ve had since college and it made me all kinds of nervous.
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painting | Crows Rocks Driftwood
Finally. Finished and varnished.
I’m a bit happier with parts of this a couple of revisions ago. But the point of this one was to just get it done and move on. Learn from the mistakes, etc.
So. I’m moving on.
Crows Rocks Driftwood | oil on canvas | 16″x20″
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sketchbook – hummingbirds
Recently, I found some old sketches I did years ago for a (killed) project. I’m feeling a bit inspired to revisit them and take them a bit further, now that I have regular, living reference buzzing around outside the window.
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WIP – Ravens | blocking in
Switching from crows to ravens for a while. Started blocking in a new painting this weekend, based on some iPhone video I shot last summer on Seymour Mountain.
This stage of a painting feels a bit like sculpting to me.
WIP – Crows, Rock, Driftwood – highlights
Almost done. I did a little bit more yesterday, putting some light onto the driftwood at the bottom of the painting. Continue reading
Kirsti Wakelin 