All at once

I am working on quite a few pieces at the same time right now. Making small changes to them before moving on. Rather than post them all separately, here they are together. I developed the circular mark in the warbler drawing. The texture is begininng to read like birch bark. Today I began drawing from observation in the daisy drawing capturing a wilting bouquet of flowers we have in the house before they entirely fade. I also worked a long string of circular shapes through the composition to create a strong visual movement. According to the group at Joy St, the last panel needed some work to incorporate the disparate elements of the red blotch and the highly realized sparrow. They suggested adding a second bird, and I'm still not convinced. I am trying to work it out now with simple changes like extending the green maple leaves beyond the blotch and working on top of it with collaged leaves.

Warbler 12" x 12"

"Ooo, Warbler...Where'd you come up with that title?..." Right? I know, I know. It's time to purchase a thesaurus. But I suppose the sameness or banality of the titles has meaning. It doesn't matter to me on some level that I am making images of birds or leaves. They are vehicles for the process of image creation.

The above drawing was begun yesterday when I was over ridden with anxiety. It (the anxiety) really squelched my potential for risk taking and decision making. So I settled into a repititve mark making process to burn off some of my energy. I'm actually happy with the results...

Paper wings 7.5 x 22"

I think it's finished. I wish the bird were a little more realistic and I may work on it further, but I suspect its appearance is related to my skill level with ink and watercolor. I think I just need more practice. One of the aspects of this piece that appeals to me is it's stitched and therefore uneven edges, but I think it may be better to crop this out of the photo for presentation purposes. The result is much neater.