State of the Bird, Back-To-School Edition

Lots of things in the works! First, and foremost… the kids are back in school, including my youngest, who is in kindergarten! They are enjoying their school very much, and things look good so far. (Only 3 days in, but hey.) This gives me three hours every...

How to break the blank-page freeze

You know the feeling. You’re ready to start a brand-new painting. You pull the plastic wrapping off the canvas (or prepare whatever ground it is you’re working on)… and there you have it. A blank, white stretch of nothing, ready for you to put your...

Patreon updates!

I just posted this bad boy to Patreon as a print-quality PDF for download, so my subscribers can print and enjoy at their leisure! Once I have a good number of these, I’ll compile them into a collection and make them available for purchase as a book. But until...

Let’s Celebrate!

This is my birthday week! And it’s a milestone birthday for me. I’m trying to decide whether I’m upset or meh. I’m mostly meh. People around me are trying to convince me I should celebrate in a big way, but… meh. (Also, the black balloons...

State of the Bird: Patreon coming!

I’ve been puttering around a lot lately, trying to get things back in order… I have had submissions here and there, some I’ve heard back from and some I haven’t; news on those will be forthcoming, as I get them! But while I’m waiting on...