Today was the last day of the last summer show that I am participating in. The Tucson Bird and Wildlife Festival was a great success! I will definitely do this show again next year. It was great seeing old friends and making new ones, and the sales were not bad either! I love Tucson the city is great and the people are super nice. I even managed to get out and do a little birding this morning at the Sweetwater Wetlands, a place I have never been before.
This shy Burrowing Owl was fun to see, along with the other live critters at the show.
A few of my new bird paintings sold at the show. They are a bit more involved than my usual bird portraits. I am finally moving away from those simpler portraits as I am ready to depict more elements of nature in one piece. I hope to evolve to pieces that depict flora, birds, insects, mammals, reptiles, etc. I am still enjoying the "dual critter pieces" like the these. My color use is brighter and bolder than ever for the most part.
I am enjoying these bird festivals so much, I am trying to get into some other shows this fall, even though it is very last minute. We will see if I can squeeze into any of them. If I do I will post them here and on Facebook.
So in the meantime have a great remainder of the summer!
