May 24, 2020 by Sheri Garvin

A Graduation Card

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After giving my Mom the card from Love Pop, I decided I really enjoyed doing that. So I did it again for my niece’s graduation this year. I thought a Great Horned Owl would be an appropriate illustration of wisdom.

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May 16, 2020 by Sheri Garvin

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks

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The Rose-breasted Grosbeak’s have been plentiful this season. I have my own photos, but a friend, Steve Bradley, took one of a male that truly inspired me. I used his photo for my painting and one of my own for the female.

First I practiced drawing them since their big old beaks were a new shape for me.

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Then I tried the male on my Mom’s Mother’s Day card/letter. I decided I liked that so well, I did the couple in my nature journal (the first image above.)

May 11, 2020 by Sheri Garvin

Nest Building

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I watched a Cooper’s Hawk wrestle with a huge stick that had a smaller one hooked to it. When he finally got them untangled, he ended up with the short stick and appeared quite disgruntled about it. He tossed it down and left, at that point, and went up into the tree and started wrestling with another branch. It was very entertaining.

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