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The Bird Jar: #22: Brown Creeper
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Thoughts and drawings from our bird list. Friday, December 31, 2010. First of all, a humble thank you to the sweet people who kept checking in on this half-neglected blog and sent me encouragement throughout the year. I think I'll lower my sights a bit this coming year, and maybe try to squeeze in a bird a week, or perhaps 2 a month. Posted by Susan Conner. December 31, 2010 at 10:28 AM. December 31, 2010 at 2:42 PM. We have creepers here, too. They are adorable little things. I love this one!
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The Bird Jar: #20: Lesser Goldfinch
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Thoughts and drawings from our bird list. Thursday, May 27, 2010. And, just to show that I AM making some progress on my Bridled Titmouse project, here is an update. Still have a ways to go before this is complete. Randy says this photo is from Ramsey Canyon in the Huachuca Mountains in Sierra Vista - a place we would love to some day call "home.". Posted by Susan Conner. May 27, 2010 at 2:46 PM. I really enjoy seeing you post stuff. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 19: Bridled Titmouse (WIP).
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The Bird Jar: #35: Say's Phoebe
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Thoughts and drawings from our bird list. Thursday, October 23, 2014. Another one from the archives. soft pastels on canvas board from 2012. If you are walking along a warm, sunny sidewalk or golf course in Phoenix, and you happen to hear a soft, yet insistent Peeeep. Peeep. Peeeeeep! This is a Say’s Phoebe. Posted by Susan Conner. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 34: Black Crowned Night Heron. 33 : Northern Cardinal. Portrait and Figurative Works. Watermark template. Powered by Blogger.
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The Bird Jar: #28 - Pileated Woodpecker
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Thoughts and drawings from our bird list. Sunday, April 10, 2011. 28 - Pileated Woodpecker. Back to it. Here is a crazy, joker-faced Pileated Woodpecker, done with my latest toys - water soluble oil pastels - on a thick gray sheet of mi tientes paper. We have only seen these huge birds in North Carolina around my sister's place on the coast. They are loud and destructive, but look how cool they are with that mask! If you have never heard one, click here for great audio. Posted by Susan Conner. I think of...
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The Bird Jar: #33 : Northern Cardinal
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Thoughts and drawings from our bird list. Friday, October 17, 2014. 33 : Northern Cardinal. Well, well, well. look what we have here. Coming out of nowhere like the musical notes of a bright red Northern Cardinal buried in the bushes, a POST to the long-stagnant bird jar! Maybe I just need to learn how to re-claim my birding as well as my drawing. If I start drawing them again, maybe I will build up enough courage to raise my head and start looking at the birds some day. But for now, I will dig u...Portr...
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The Bird Jar: #36: Gulls
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Thoughts and drawings from our bird list. Sunday, February 22, 2015. A 4-panel mixed-media seagull montage. On 12x16 canvas panels I had prepped a long time back with the background in acrylics and oils. I finally finished them tonight (as I was watching the Oscars) by sketching on them with oil-based Sharpie paint markers I found on sale at Home Depot. Posted by Susan Conner. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Initial drafts, p1-6. Portrait and Figurative Works.
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The Bird Jar: #37: Gambel's Quail
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Thoughts and drawings from our bird list. Tuesday, March 3, 2015. A huge (for me) 30"x40" canvas in acrylics I did for my mom. Because she wanted a quail. And she consented to my somewhat colorful, abstract vision. I wrote a poem about the Gambel's quail once upon a time. Something about how overdressed they are for a life of scratching about in the desert sand for food. But I can't for the life of me find that poem. Probably just as well! Posted by Susan Conner. March 4, 2015 at 4:25 PM.
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The Bird Jar: Another "Bird Jar" - for children
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Thoughts and drawings from our bird list. Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Another "Bird Jar" - for children. Last week, I came across something I wrote almost ten years ago about an idea for a children’s book, involving hummingbirds and desert trees. The story idea was to illustrate "the beauty of new enthusiasm.". But then I thought about it some more, and the idea took hold of me. Posted by Susan Conner. February 1, 2015 at 7:51 AM. Your teasers are beautiful. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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The Bird Jar: #27: Royal Terns
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Thoughts and drawings from our bird list. Sunday, February 27, 2011. I've been a pen-and-ink mode lately, so here are some quick pen sketches of the Royal Tern. I can't think of anything more enlightening to say about these birds. Just glad I got at least 2 outta the jar this month! Posted by Susan Conner. March 1, 2011 at 9:38 AM. It feels strange to say this, but my favorite thing about this drawing is the pier posts. They looks so solid and straight! March 2, 2011 at 5:05 AM.
