New Series begins

Here it is, the first in my series of Birds of Jackson Michigan. Jackson is now being promoted as a bird watching area, and It should have been sooner. Therefore, it needs illustrations of the birds we see here all of the time. This fellow was a return visitor to a pond in front of a cemetary on N. Elm st. My husband photographed him every year until sadly, he came no more. He had no mate and looked a little scraggly if you were able to see him or her up close. We were so sad when he did not come back, but we have many photos to remind us of our friend and now a painting to remind of his life. He is or was a heron. We miss him.

I'm now working on Sandhill cranes. They are beautiful birds with a delightful dance. We see them summer to late fall. I'll put my finished work up as soon as I'm happy with it. These are small paintings, but I intend to also paint them on larger canvases too. I hope you like them. Look around you and pay a little more attention to the birds. they are wonderful. Till next time, have a great tomorrow. Betty K.

What's new

Today is the garage sale at Art 634. I don't know if I'll have anything garagy to sell or not. However, I started a new series of paintings this week. In honor of Jackson Michigan going to the birds (Bird watcher town), I have started a series of bird paintings. The first is a blue heron that my husband Kenny enjoyed photographing a few years ago. He (the heron) was always seen in a pond here in Jackson. He was a bit scraggly looking. I think he or she was old and had no mate, but year after year turned up at the same place, then last year, no bird. We were very sad about the lack of heron. So, in honor of our bird, the first is his portrait. Next will be sandhill cranes. Birds are such beautiful creatures. By the way, there will be a Sandhill Crane festival here in October at the Sandhill Crane Vineyard and Winery. The blue bird festival is hopefully coming back. That festival is in the talking stages.

Back to this weekend... Art 634 in Jackson Michigan, garage sale Sat. and Sunday. Sunday is also the 2nd Sunday with music and who knows what all, so come on over to join us for art, music and fun on Sat. and Sunday afternoon. I'll look forward to seeing you all.