#i sang to the terminal buds on the birch as i painted them

Three oil paintings I finished this autumn:

 "Ever Return" Indigo Bunting, 11"x14" Oil on Panel. My favorite part was painting the birch catkins! Inspired by a location near my home, a hilltop covered in quartz conglomerate outcroppings, highbush blueberries, birches, sassafrass…

“Watchful Kestrel” (Falco sparverius), 5"x7" Oil on panel

“Restless” Tree Swallow, 7"x5" Oil on panel

Special thanks to Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren for their inspirational creative commons photos for the last two paintings!