This many male Northern Cardinals would probably not be hanging together. They fiercely defend breeding territory from other males and do so with the most beautiful voice. The Orioles are more social. They are seen feeding in pairs on the nectar feeder. These two paintings have been commissioned. The upcoming posts will show the many stages that transpire as the patron and I collaborate on ideas. Commission work is different and somewhat more difficult for me. This time for instance the patron wanted a particular canvas size and format that made it difficult to re-create a similar painting he had seen. He had seen this painting which is 12"x24" and wanted a similar composition but a format that was 16"x24". That meant either a lot of empty space above and below the birds or really huge birds. We finally compromised on 14"x24".
