Mieux vaut taire la colère. Les mots blessants, indélébiles, portent à l’équilibre la balance des peines de qui les ouït, de qui les dit. Mieux vaut taire la colère. Le temps efface les mots qui ne sont pas dits.

One of my larger paintings from when I first returned to traditional media. I forgot about it for a good long while after stowing it in a flat file, but matted it for a recent con where someone decided to give it a permanent home. Always makes me happy to think about my art making it onto a wall to be viewed somewhere out there!

I never managed a very good photo though, the wax finish made it look blotchy

Gouache on 15x20" illustration board

Bonsoir tout le monde,
Voilà un dessin aux crayons de couleur que j'ai réalisé pour une affiche de festival de contes ^^
À bientôt!

Purple heron.
Édouard Traviès, from "Dictionnaire universel d'histoire naturelle," atlas, vol. 1 by Charles Henry Dessalines d'Orbigny, Paris: 1849

We just had a pileated #woodpecker couple in our back yard! We’ve only seen one at a time briefly before but this time it was a couple in clear sight (except when I tried photographing them 🤦🏽‍♂️).

They are 16-19” long and the inspiration for Woody Woodpecker.

The 2nd pic is not mine, I’m sharing it so you can see what these magnificent #birds look like.

European nightjar.
John Gerrard Keulemans, from "Coloured figures of the birds of the British islands," vol. 2, issued by Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford, London: 1885-1897

Great spotted woodpecker.
John Gerrard Keulemans, from "Coloured figures of the birds of the British islands," vol. 2, issued by Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford, London: 1885-1897

European crested tit.
John Gerrard Keulemans, from "Coloured figures of the birds of the British islands," vol. 2, issued by Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford, London: 1885-1897

Birds before work (I went through a secret door to find some cormorants)

Pufffy

✨ On continue avec les Avocettes !!✨

Un jour ici je ferai une #introduction ... Un jour.
En attendant ⤵️ un oiseau.
Réalisé pour un projet FALC = Facile à Lire et à Comprendre. Adapté à un public en situation de handicap. Les illustrations seront affichées sur des panneaux au Marais de Séné !
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#oiseaux #painting #birds #bird #birdpainting #birdphotography #photonature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #illustration #natureillustrations #naturaliste #biodiversité

I finally got a good picture of the dickcissel that's been hanging out in Riverside Park in NYC of late. It's good that it showed up when it did; the weather wasn’t pleasant for standing around and removing a glove to take pictures… Also: a black-capped chickadee, a red-bellied woodpecker finding food in an unusual spot for it—on the ground—and a white-breasted nuthatch, as is common upside down.

My #Robin friend Little Mate giving his Christmas speech this morning. We hope everyone has a good day. In #Bath #Somerset #UK.

Lesser spotted eagle.
John Gould & Henry Constantine Richter, from "The Birds of Great Britain," vol. 1 by John Gould, London: 1873

Bullfinch

Etching on zinc printed on grey canson paper and white acrylic paint.

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Angelic Raven. No photoshop weirdness here, just a ridiculously slow shutter speed. 🤘

I usually don't post twice in one day, but I've been so excited about finishing this woodcut and showing it off: Ladies and Gentlemen----my latest woodcut: CARDINALS!!!!

It's a 6x12 woodcut on 8x15" paper--and there are only 18 in this edition. If you'd like to add one of these to your art collection (and support my work) I am taking orders on my website starting now.

Wishing a Happy Halloween to those who celebrate!

Great grey shrike.
John Gerrard Keulemans, from "Coloured figures of the birds of the British islands," vol. 2 issued by Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford London: R. H. Porter, 1885-1897

I've been spending too much time at my desk and not enough time out looking at birds. It was good to see this warbler a little while ago.

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis, 🇩🇪 Eisvogel, 🇵🇱 zimorodek).

#birds
#birdphotography
#birdsofmastodon
#birdwatching
#nature
#naturephotography
#vogelflausch

Fork-tailed flycatcher.
From "The Birds of America," vol. 1 written & illustrated by John James Audubon, New York, Philadelphia: 1840

California condor.
From "The Birds of America," vol. 1 written & illustrated by John James Audubon, New York, Philadelphia: 1840

Osprey.
From "The Birds of America," vol. 1 written & illustrated by John James Audubon, New York, Philadelphia: 1840

Up and down.