MSED: Bird a Day #153 Lunch Time

The grackles have taken over my yard. 

I used to think they were lovely birds when they first appeared, I mean just look at those beautiful iridescent feathers, but now they have called all their aunts and uncles and cousins to come and take part of the buffet of seed that I have laid before them. It didn't take long for them to eat all the food at my feeders and run off the song birds. They have a loud irritating call especially at 5:30 in the morning when they love to wake up and "sing" outside my bedroom window. The babies are starting to arrive and this seems to make them extra voice-y. I wish they would find another place to be. I'm starting to feel like I live in the movie "The Birds".

Here is a puzzle piece I did inspired by the Common Grackle

My Noro Clapotis

or That Bright Shawl Thingy I Knit to Throw Over the Back of My Couch

There has been knitting, lots of knitting. Here is one of the projects  I finished (yeah!) instead of bird-art-making. (I also started a sweater)

Noro is the Yarn I used, it comes from Japan the pattern is French, or at least it has a French name, meaning, to the best of knowledge, lapping up of water or maybe just lapping.

MSED: Bird a Day #152 Little Spring Chick

Well this was going to be "Little Easter Chick" but my timing was a little off. Doesn't he look joyous! I hope everyone had a blessed Easter.

MSED: Bird a Day #151 Blue Sketch

Bird doodle in the sketchbook. I am really liking the one color pencil effect. I might try some more. This one was Prismacolor Ultramarine.

MSED: Bird a Day #150 Untitled

Here's the latest spread for the Sketchbook Project. This sketch worked on me like knitting does. Once the set up was done it was very meditative to fill in all the feathers. Usually I begin to know what the title will be as I am drawing but nothing came to me.

 I used a Prismacolor Dark Umber pencil.

MSED: Bird a Day #149 Sketchbook Cover

I'm not sure I am going to make the April 30th dead line on this sketchbook project as I have hit a creative road block. I have sat down several times in the past month to post this and a few other birds that I have stored up and can't seem to get the gumption up to do very much posting or art. I am posting this by shear force of will hoping that it will "un-stick" me. I've been praying...

Watercolor and pen on watercolor paper, glued to the cover.
Click the image to see it larger.

Liebster Award

Wow! I have been nominated three times for the Liebster Blog award.

First from Linda Wilks Lindyloo Makes 

(sorry Linda, I didn't understand it at first and didn't know what to do).

Then two nominations one right after the other! the first was from 

Yasna at 365 Words. 365 Days. 365 Opportunities. What a beautiful site she has!

Then  Yvonne from 365 Freestyle Zentangles gave me the nod. We share a common love for Zentangles.

Here are the 5 blogs I am nominating for the Liebster Blog award

Mary Katherine's Musings This woman is an amazing writer, mother and friend. Do yourself a favor and head over to her site for some inspirational reading. You'll see what I mean.

Whee Gina's Blog Whee Gina's quirky sence of humor and creativeness make her "Fan a Day Project" blog site a joy to read. Rock on Gina!

GrubbyGrrrl's 365 Days of Cats Kudos to another 365'er! Grubby Grrrrl's cats are so clever and cute. Keep 'em coming GG.

Quirkiecraft Is a fellow Michigander and a fine arts student. Her art is original and inspiring. You should see her knitted barnacles. Yes, I said knitted barnacles, so cool! It seems to me that she should be teaching the classes instead of taking them.

Strange Place I found Cindy on Redbubble and instantly became a fan of her work. I love her imaginary creatures and strange birds.

The Three Rules of Liebster:

1. Choose FIVE UP AND COMING blogs with less than 200 followers to pass the award onto.

2. Show a BIG THANKS to the blogger who gave the award to you by linking back to them.

3. Post the AWARD on your blog. List the bloggers you are giving the award to with links to their site.