Spring Birds

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Birds & Daffodils

And now it's time to celebrate the long-awaited arrival of spring! I think the birds above are doing just that. I painted this little picture as a 5x7 greeting card, using acrylic paint. I was so proud of it that I kept it a long time before sending it to my German pen friend. I copied all the different varieties of daffodils from a bulb catalog, while the birds themselves were found in a bird field guide. I believe they are indigo buntings, with possibly some color enhancement here and there. I made the mistake of painting the brick wall after I had painted the daffodils. It made for a pain-staking operation as well as blotchy look in the end! But I actually sort of like the effect (now that the painting part is over). I have always enjoyed painting birds, especially blue ones.