magnolias again and again

#105~  Magnolia 3~ 5 x 7 ~ Acrylic and oil pastel

#104~ Magnolia 2 ~ 5 x 7 ~ Acrylic

#103 ~ Magnolia 1 ~ 5x7 ~ Acrylic

There are quite a few Magnolia's in our new 'hood. Instant inspiration. 

Forsythia

#62 Forsythia ~11x11 ~ acrylic and collage on paper

Went a little bigger today... Wish I had some branches here in the studio... Frustrating to only have reference photos to use.

Cardinal

19 Cardinal 7x5 on collage paper

I will never be able to paint a cardinal or blue jay without thinking about the game "angry birds." His smoothed down pompadour and slight "bucked" beak make me laugh too.
I'm a bit behind with my challenge painting... Christmas was fun... and then I got hit with a nasty bug... (luckily after all our family had gone home.) I'll be painting double time to catch back up...and I'm really looking forward to it!