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Soft landing back in New Orleans and on IG- here’s a random smattering of photos from Oklahoma life part I. This will be an interesting year, living in two states. I really enjoy not being tethered to IG, and I also really miss the interaction; the internet has always been a push-pull for me. These days more pushing than pulling. I never did find that short-eared owl, but managed to put three sparrows on the life list!🥰
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#neworleans #tulsaoklahoma #bartlesvilleok #oklahomaliving #tallgrassprairie #bison #redheadedwoodpecker #homefornow

It’s been a rough February my friends, but Imbol

It’s been a rough February my friends, but Imbolc has just passed and I’ll be making my way to Oklahoma at the week’s end. I’m going to take the month of March off of IG to spend some time in some of the last tallgrass prairie left on earth to look for this guy, and hunt down some greater prairie chickens- hopefully a prairie falcon too!! I’ll be on Osage nation land, and thankful for it❤️

If anyone is in Osage county and knows the birding hotspots, please DM me!!!

📷 by Chris Jessup via eBird (I couldn’t find you on IG Chris, but this photo is amazing!!)

#osagenation #tallgrassprairiepreserve #birding #prairiebirds #oklahomabirding

Day 28: favorite bird Archaeoptyrex The progenit

Day 28: favorite bird
Archaeoptyrex
The progenitor of all birds.
When I learned of archaeopteryx as a child, it immediately grabbed my attention. I was fascinated- a dinosaur with feathers! Of course this impressionist version is after a vintage Golden dinosaur book illustration and also reminds me of a phoenix. Which is fitting as well, as it is the animal representing the highest incarnation of Scorpio!

I want to thank everyone who participated in our challenge, it’s been such a blessing to see so many talented artists coming together around birds!

EDITED TO ADD: Thank you my feathered friends @mischieviousredfox @suzanne_earley @projectparlor for cohosting this challenge for the month of February- I’ve loved it! Even though starting a new project during Mercury retrograde was haaard, it still was a joy❤️
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#feathruary2021 #feathruary #featheredfriends #birdsofafeather #jointheflock #dailychallenge #februaryartchallenge #birdlovers #avianart #featherart #birdsofinstagram #archaeopteryx

Day 27: Ruby-crowned kinglet Well, I was cursing w

Day 27: Ruby-crowned kinglet
Well, I was cursing whoever put yarn on the list (it was me) and then also cursing whoever decided to actually use it (again, me). Why did this seem so easy when we were little?

These are our winter sweeties, and New Orleans is chock full of them! I have only seen the crown once! Of course they don’t breed here so that’s no surprise. But it’s also a great way to ID golden-crowned kinglets at a distance because they always wear their stripes!

Also, look! They are named after a star and a flower ⭐️🌼

My feathered friends @mischieviousredfox @suzanne_earley @projectparlor and I are cohosting this challenge for the month of February.

You can find more info about us and the challenge at studioss.art/feathruary-2021 or through the link in my bio.
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#feathruary2021 #feathruary #featheredfriends #birdsofafeather #jointheflock #dailychallenge #februaryartchallenge #birdlovers #avianart #featherart #birdsofinstagram #rubycrownedkinglet #Reguluscalendula

Day 26: Hoopoe I scratched this out with an obliqu

Day 26: Hoopoe
I scratched this out with an oblique pen I bought the other day and some Higgins black ink. I didn’t look at a photograph and it took about 1.5 minutes to draw. It’s tiny! About 1 3/4” tall and 2” long. I’m pretty chuffed I actually could release all my normal perfectionism and just literally whip this out!🤩

My feathered friends @mischieviousredfox @suzanne_earley @projectparlor and I are cohosting this challenge for the month of February.

You can find more info about us and the challenge at studioss.art/feathruary-2021 or through the link in my bio.
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#feathruary2021 #feathruary #featheredfriends #birdsofafeather #jointheflock #dailychallenge #februaryartchallenge #birdlovers #avianart #featherart #birdsofinstagram #hoopoe #Upupidae

Day 25: Loggerhead shrike This is technically a no

Day 25: Loggerhead shrike
This is technically a northern shrike, but they exhibit the same Vlad the Impaler style as their cousins and I couldn’t resist adding some garish color to this vintage illustration!

My feathered friends @mischieviousredfox @suzanne_earley @projectparlor and I are cohosting this challenge for the month of February.

You can find more info about us and the challenge at studioss.art/feathruary-2021 or through the link in my bio.
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#feathruary2021 #feathruary #featheredfriends #birdsofafeather #jointheflock #dailychallenge #februaryartchallenge #birdlovers #avianart #featherart #birdsofinstagram #loggerheadshrike #Laniusludovicianus

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I was excited to see that @thehandcraftedstory had

I was excited to see that @thehandcraftedstory had a Skillshare class about how she makes her digital art pages. I did a page using her provided journal image, but then I remembered that I had taken a picture of my journal because I wanted to experiment with the placement of song lyrics. I edited out the background (and don’t I wish it went as fast as the time lapse shows, lol), and a fake concrete background and voila! I included the time lapse (which is actually two videos edited together) and the original photo with my messy desk. I also wish my messy desk were so easy to edit out. Thanks for sharing your process and tips, Anika!!! #suzannesdigitalart #procreate #rainbowart #skillshare

For last nights Happy Place art party, we did Alie

For last nights Happy Place art party, we did Aliens as characters from other movies. By far, the Incredibles Alien I did with my lefthand is the best and my favorite. The inspiration for that one was artwork from one of the participants grandsons. Kid art is the best. The whole evening was a fun exercise in stress free playing around. @artjournalingthemagic #happyplace #ajtmhappyplace #suzannelovesdisney

Two more pages based on recipes from the Messy Rec

Two more pages based on recipes from the Messy Recipes class @getmessyartjournal. The first is one of the originals — there’s journaling on the hot pink tab in the pocket. The second is one of the new recipes from @mou.saha.studio — using food packaging. I have continued to have gerd issues, so I’ve gone gluten free as an experiment. But gluten free does not equal healthy. But sometimes you have to eat the Oreos. (Which taste exactly like normal Oreos, btw). #gmmessyrecipes #gmseasonofyes #getmessyart #suzannegetsmessy

Mother’s Day lunch plus celebrating the new grad

Mother’s Day lunch plus celebrating the new graduates. (They graduated!?!?!?!) #cyclonenation

I have mentioned before that my paper stash “tal

I have mentioned before that my paper stash “talks” to me occasionally. Yesterday’s message was a random scrap of black paper that said “it’s ok if you” on it. I have no memory of what that was from, so I may have to go dig through my journals to try to figure it out! I was technically following @mou.saha.studio’s recipe 14, but I don’t have tea bags or coffee filters! I do have security envelopes, though. The girl is Jane Davenport paper and the door is from a magazine. Please note that the break in the pattern of phrases hurts my copyediting soul, but I forgot what I was doing part way through and i decided it was ok, too. Also, for complete transparency (lol), that is not the actual piece of black paper I found. I had to rewrite it because I messed up the original piece with an experiment.
It’s ok if you

need a nap
can’t say yes
are a beginner
if your art is wonky
try something new
abandon projects
forget the pattern

You are the artist.
You decide what the art is. #suzannegetsmessy #getmessyart #gmseasonofyes #gmmessyrecipes

Following one of the new recipes from @mou.saha.st

Following one of the new recipes from @mou.saha.studio for #gmseasonofyes. The paint was scraped leftovers from something else. The collage bits are some of the random things that have been on or around my desk but haven’t made it in a spread or gotten put away. #gmmessyrecipes #getmessyart #suzannegetsmessy

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