Through Hopper's Lens

The Winsor, Oil on Panel, 24"x16"

Tiny, teensy bits of progress. I've had great difficulty with this piece. I've also learned some lessons. I should have simply painted the entire rooms sans the Winsor, then put in the chair.  The difficulty in working around the parts of the chair has proved exasperating.  I have reached the point in my life where I no longer have a steady and flexible hand.  Arthritis be damned.  I'm hoping once I can delve into the chair with boldness it will stand as the point of interest and overcome the books.   

 

Blue Jays #7 and #8

 

Blue Jays #7 & #8, 2023 Oil on panels, each 12'x12'

I think of these as a pair, although each would stand alone.  I'm still considering putting a branch under the feet of #8.  They are so much fun to paint with the several different blues, the gray to white breast and the black markings. 

Blue Jays #7 & #8

 

While Through Hopper's Lens is drying, I've returned to these two which probably only need one more session.  I consider them a pair. Jays are not sexually dimorphic. Males tend to be larger than females, but the difference is minuscule.   Every morning I walk down toward the cove and throw out peanuts.  The original intention was to attract crows for photographing.  But, hard to believe, the Jays won that battle.  They greet me with loud squawks.  They are probably alerting the gang, but I like to think they are screaming their hellos to me.