Shades of Summer in Loveland - WOYWW and PPF

Preparing for the annual art weekend here in my hometown,

where many local artists show the town how they create their  art

all kinds of art will be underway and then displayed on Sunday.

I decided to do my wooden bird and tree (bark) art.

That is what I love about this town.

We are in the country-lands and farms surround us here.

There are so many birds and wildlife so close by.

My favorite thing to do (to relax) is to swing on my porch-swing

 and just listen....

tweeting and twittering and hooting birds, croaking frogs, 

buzzing bees and dragonflies

... and as nightfall comes you can really get into star gazing

 and more nature sounds all around.

-Kat-

Folks That Like Hooters...will enjoy this post

Wwhooooooo

else is amazed by owls and birds ?

Spring is such a great time

 to photograph, observe, listen, and enjoy them all

lately I have been finishing up an order of owls 

for a gift shop

Here is my progress so far

 Nothing completely finished just yet...

but soon

 a swirl in the paints and matte gel medium

 I just use my finger to lay on some colors and texture

every owl turns out a little differently

I use reclaimed  birch or poplar wood 

for the owls and the back board

with some real preserved bark for added effect

which is a bit

 folk artsy I suppose

let me know what you think

hoot hoot hoot hooooooooo

start is always with a basic cut out of owls on wood

 -Kat-

joining in with:
Inspire Me Monday (IMM)

Paint Party Friday  (PPF)

What's on Your Work-desk Wednesday  (WOYWW)

see the links to these great groups below:

Owl Love You Forever - PPF

Owls are so interesting  to look at

They give off an air of awe and majesty

They really are so 

Wh-EYE- ZZzzzzzz.

I Have really taken a liking to purples lately

I wonder why???

join in with Paint Party Friday 

and look at all the painting going on

-Kat-

Winter Art show at LASOM

LASOM 

stands for 

Loveland Artist studios on Main

as in Main street

what a wonderful night they have planned

 for the Loveland , Ohio area Art Lovers

Music, treats, and cocktails

and

ART

of course

Here is my owl art

soon to be installed on stands 

and ready to go in the studio for sale.

start out with a wooden cut out of a owl
I add the modeling paste and gel mixed with a bit of black paint
to get the texture I want
(turns out a little different every time)

the owl eyes are made separately
 out of sculpy clay and painted yellow

some are bigger than others and some are thinner than others

stick on the eyes with a little dab of gel and bronze paint mixture

It's A Flock Of OWLS!
not sea-gulls

before paint

After paint

also did up a few bluebirds

I sure hope there are some other
Owl Lovers out there
Or I'm gonna have a lot of owls staring at me all winter.
- KAT -

What's On Your Work Desk Wednesday ?

Hi Everyone

This is my work desk today
WELCOME

This is the back of some owls
I made from scrap wood
I got the wood in the throw -away bin at Home Depot

Happy little owls

Some old tree bark I found in the woods
has been dried and treated with sealant 

cardinals are popular
this time of year
so i make a lot to sell
on my etsy
and in my art studio
which has an open house every month

This owl is a grey owl
but by moonlight of course he
appears purple and blue-ish 

This owl is a amber color and has hints of orange
and sweet light brown eyes

So
What is lurking on YOUR 
work desk this week?

Hugs and Happy November everyone


- KAT -

Mindful Birds

This week has been very busy

"The Mindful Bird"
gift shoppe
at the Williams Inn
Williamstown , MA

would like more birds

I 

Am

 rushing around

 trying to do some,  

and get them out fast !

The season doesn't last long

... and it sure sneaked  up on me.

I start with a simple bird shape of wood
and sand the edges a bit
but keep it a little rustic and rough

paint a base coat of black acrylic 

paint the wing white and the rest any old vintage-y color

see that big old log
and the little dowels ?

slices of the log thing for bases
painted with a watery bronze paint;
 drilled a hole for the dowel
and sign each on on the bottom

now they can stand up
and get a spray coating of clear sealent

finished

Happy

 "Pretty Golden Leaf - Time "

soon to be 

"Where the Heck Did

all those Pretty Leaves go - Time"

and then, 

"Get out the Boots and Mittens" - Time

Big Ole Hugs to All !

- KAT -

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