Here's a sneak peek at one of the canvases I've been working on. As I've mentioned here before, I've been especially intrigued by the details on the backs of the falling leaves this Fall. I keep noticing how much some leaves look like trees themselves. So, here is a canvas where I used three dried leaves as the trees. It's still very much a work in progress. I'm not sure where I'll go next with this painting, but I'm really enjoying learning as I go, and not rushing the process.
And, because I am so madly in love with the Horicon Marsh this year, here are a few photos I took of the marsh recently.
It was very windy the day I took these photos, so there were lots of ripples in the water. Usually the water is very, very still.
I left this photo larger, so you can see it better when you click on it. It's a huge group of pelicans! Until a few years ago, pelicans were very rare in Wisconsin, but we are seeing more and more here every year. Climate change is changing their migratory patterns.
Did you know that a group of pelicans is called a "pod"? A group of geese is called a "gaggle". And a group of crows is a "murder of crows" - really!
