An intentionally blurry shot of one of my newer works. [3'x4', acrylics on masonite]
Gotta leave some mystery for the unveiling of the series in October, dontcha know. 
That’s right, I’ve updated a few things on my Cafepress site. There are loads of new gewgaws, gimcracks, doodads, and thing-a-ma-bobs to enjoy, including the “Crow Fuss” coffee mug pictured above. 
GO YE FORTH AND SHOP! <— [hint: click]
A minor musing of mine in Photoshop from this morning. Plus two poems from Ted Hughes to fuel the imagination. Enjoy.
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And when for their abodes they seek
An opportune recess,
The hermit has no finer eye
For shadowy quietness.
These find, ‘mid ivied abbey-walls,
A canopy in some still nook;
Others are pent-housed by a brae
That overhangs a brook.
~ From Wordsworth’s, A Wren’s Nest
So here’s a sketch of a Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) and some English ivy (Hedera helix). The wrens are common where I live, but the ivy isn’t [unless it's a houseplant, etc.].
I often hear these guys fussing one another in the backyard. They sound like this.
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Here’s a sketch of mine from this morning. It didn’t scan well, but I don’t particularly care, and it’s unlikely that I’ll finish it. Although I’m considering doing a mindless sort of meditation on birds like this every morning. Here’s some owl related material for you to enjoy, since I appear to be somewhat at a loss for words today:
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