Brush & Bird

Going into 2020 with this quote still in my head - it is a take on the “If you don’t try you won’t succeed” but I think much more appropriately said. I plan to follow it where it takes me and continue to pursue the independence and freedom in work that I desire. To make and create - to make that my means of income so I can pursue a life disregarding and overcoming obstacles rather than looking around them and waiting for them to move. 

Made these cute little Marigold stamps the other day - not sure what I’ll use them on yet but, I think they’re adorable and wanted to share ☺️ . . . . . #blockprint #linocut #stamping #blackandwhite #botanicalart #floralillustration #marigolds #printmakersofinstagram #canadianprintmaking #linoprint #tinystamp #tinyprint #miniartprint #blockprinting #ontarioartist #tinyflowers #botanicalprint #makearteveryday #livecreatively #createmoreart #naturelovers #natureinspiredart #natureobsessed #floralovers #blackandwhitefloral #bnwflowers #florals (at Sarnia, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4fhwsAHKil/?igshid=xovspfozfvjl

Just some quick little animal and insect sketches from today. Bee and monarch will soon be made blockprints ☺️🦉It’s becoming rather addicting working on these little projects💪🏻⁣ - - - - - ⁣ #blockprinting #insectsketch #sketchbookartist #mysketchbook #sketchdaily #artistdaily #natureinspiredart #sketchoftheday #sketchbookprogress #wip #sketchbooking #dailyartwork #sketch_book #sketch_dailies #drawing_feature #drawingoninsitagram #blackandwhiteillustrations #bwartwork #ontarioarts #sarniaart #canadianartists #canadianartwork #blackworknow #makearteveryday #makersmovement #animalsketches #animallovers #leuchtturm1917 (at Sarnia, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2kkcc9He4y/?igshid=1mc7tqy4qgodi

On a roll lately with digitizing my stuff after all these years...hope to have lots to share in the coming months, including some of the stuff seen here ✌🏻⁣ - - - - - ⁣ #botanicalillustration #canadianartist #ontariomade #pentodigital #handdrawn #makearteveryday #blackandwhiteillustration #natureinspiredart #florallineart #blockprintbeginner #illustratedquotes #bnwart_ #amongstthetrees #natureartists #blackworknow #discoverart (at Sarnia, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Sa80gn_O2/?igshid=w1gc807347hd

My latest - a small flower cluster in warm, fuzzy, autumn colours for you to enjoy as the days start to get cooler now. I both miss summer and love autumn so it’s definitely a bit bittersweet. ⁣ The nice thing about fall is that I seem to get super productive since there’s less delicious sun to soak up and more hibernating at my desk with coffee and warm things so, cheers to that! ☕️🍯🍂⁣ Also, everything on @society6 is 25% off today including this new one so if you’re feeling the fall vibe like me, check it out! 🍁✌🏻⁣ - - - - - ⁣ #autumnvibes🍁 #society6sale #society6artist #autumnart #artistsoninstagram #s6art #botanicalillustration #fallillustration #florallineart #pumpkinspice #floralfoliage #foliage #botanic #giftsforher #floraltattoo #plantlady #naturelovergift #naturelover #natureinspiredart https://www.instagram.com/p/B2KKzQPn1MU/?igshid=ymxe4yk6uz1b

Well this is quite possibly the cutest thing I’ve ever made. These “best buds” were inspired by the MANY little succulents and house plants that continue to take over our place. They just look so cute together! 🌱😍🌿⁣ -⁣ You can snag this stuff over on @redbubble @etsy or @society6 for varying products ✌🏻 I personally love the cotton tote or the tiny stickers to add to my notebooks but that’s just me ☺️⁣ -⁣ #tinysucculents #succulentart #houseplantlovers #succulentlovers #succulentobsessed #society6artists #etsyartists #canadianartist #ontarioartist #digitalillustration #digitaldrawing #pentodigital #succulentillustrations #plantdrawing #natureinspiredart #createdtoday #makearteveryday #greenyourfeed #urbanjungle #discoverhouseplants #houseplantlove #plantart https://www.instagram.com/p/B2FE6ngnmYU/?igshid=1i1z711gwifv9

Little chickadee sketch I’m working on turning into a stamp, but may just end up digitizing it too. Who knows 🤷🏼‍♀️I think I’m going to try and commit to a (mostly) daily sketchbook for awhile, with less focus on full drawings since trying to finish them often ends up stressing me out, which is the opposite of what I want art to be.⁣ - - - - -⁣ #dailysketch #chickadeedrawing #dailydrawing #mysketchbook #bnwdrawing #sketchingdaily #natureinspiredart #natureinspired #birddrawings #worksonpaper #artviewer #natureinspired #moleskine_arts #art_spotlight #ontarioart #canadianartist #canadianmade🇨🇦 #birdsofinstagram #birdillustration #birdsketching #sketchbooktour #sketchbookartist #sketchdaily #artistdaily #birdloversdaily #sketchbookprogress #blackandwhiteillustrations #bwartwork https://www.instagram.com/p/B19MedPHxf8/?igshid=ukupipz6qa6x

Labor Day Weekend sale is up as of today and goes until Monday ✌🏻I’ll be donating a dollar from every product sold to @onetreeplanted because as most of you probably (or at least should know) the rainforest is suffering more than ever right now. Check them or @rainforestalliance out for more info on what you can do to help 🍃👍🏻 ⁣ ⁣ If you can’t afford to buy something from my store but want to contribute to the donation then save this here post then just comment and I’ll donate on your behalf ✌🏻⁣ - - - - -⁣⁣ #artistofinstagram #artforsale #artwork #natureinspiredart #artinspiredbynature #artforacause #ecofriendlytote #etsyartist #etsysale #labourday2019 #artsale #etsysale #floralillustrations #natureartist #natureloversunite #rainforestalliance #onetreeplanted #backtoschoolsale #sellingartwork #arte #florallineart #floralillustrationhub #floralartist #2019sale (at Peterborough, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1yTWqQHLn4/?igshid=1q0anvb37jnbw

Labor Day Weekend sale is up as of today and goes until Monday (link in bio)✌🏻I’ll be donating a dollar from every product sold to @onetreeplanted because as most of you probably (or at least should know) the rainforest is suffering more than ever right now. Check them or @rainforestalliance out for more info on what you can do to help 🍃👍🏻 ⁣ ⁣ If you can’t afford to buy something from my store but want to contribute to the donation then save this here post and comment - I’ll donate on your behalf ✌🏻⁣ - - - - -⁣⁣ #artistofinstagram #artforsale #artwork #natureinspiredart #artinspiredbynature #artforacause #ecofriendlytote #etsyartist #etsysale #labourday2019 #artsale #etsysale #floralillustrations #natureartist #natureloversunite #rainforestalliance #onetreeplanted #backtoschoolsale #sellingartwork #arte #florallineart #floralillustrationhub #floralartist #2019sale (at Peterborough, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1yO03Xn2CJ/?igshid=1u6uxpry7143h

“Flowers for our Future” was something I made - in a funny sort of way - to remind myself of what inspires me to draw flowers and plants, that they are more than just decoration. Planted flowers do so much more than make your home look nice, they attract and feed pollinators like butterflies, moths, and bees who are all so important to a much larger world than our own backyards. ⁣ ⁣ My love and passion for plants and nature inspires and connects me to the content of my art and sometimes I need to remind myself of that. They are aesthetic things that bring me joy by reminding me of the feeling of walking through a field of wildflowers or picking raspberries with my grandmother, helping in the garden, receiving a basket of homegrown tomatoes from a neighbor, or merely admiring the gardens of a stranger’s home. So maybe I can pass along a similar memory or feeling to someone else with what I make.⁣ - - - - - #floralillustration #floralquote #florallineart #linedrawing #lineillustration #environmentalcare #daily_drawing #connectedthroughart #ontarioartsca #quoteprint #tempuradesign #etsyartists #natureinspired #naturelovers_united #natureinspiredart #pigmamicron #bwartwork #illustrationnow #natureillustrationart #idraw #instaarthub #discoverart #ontarioartist #canadianmade🇨🇦#connecttoart #artistconnect #floralarthub #flowerpower🌸 (at Sarina, ON) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1EDRqBngW-/?igshid=8vzc76y2vt4l

Slowly but surely making progress on this one - the Bogbean Buckmoth chillin with...some Buckbean aka Bogbean. Trying more of a scenery with this one instead of just a static image but means it will take ages longer 🤷🏼‍♀️⁣ - - - - -⁣ #ontarioartsca #blackworknow #blackworknowillustrations #tempuradesign #natureinspired #naturelovers_united #natureinspiredart #pigmamicron #dotworknow #bwartwork #insectillustration #mothsofinstagram #illustrationnow #natureillustrationart #stipplingart #darkartist #idraw #instaarthub #discoverart #ontarioartist #conservationontario #dotartwork #canadianmade🇨🇦 (at Sarina, ON) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0hCoogHBoy/?igshid=1jfln6szl4ix8

Fiiiinally colored a piece and made it into a final product - more to come soon now that I’ve figured out how to colour things digitally without totally loathing it. Just a matter of picking what to tackle next 🤔 - - - - - #botanicalillustration #digitalillo #floralarrangement #blossoms #floralbouquet #digitalart #handdrawn #lineartwork #society6shop #society6artist #myarte #ontarioartist #canadianmade🇨🇦 #natureobsessed #createaeteveryday #crabappleblossoms #natureillustrationart #pigmamicron #discoverart #instaarthub #floralartprint #art4sale (at Sarnia, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Q_BF7Huqx/?igshid=1sxjwuk72gmot

The Karner Blue butterfly is Extirpated in Ontario, meaning we no longer get to see these beauties here. Lovely, light, and delicate looking butterflies, they used to exist near Pinery and Long Point, even with records from Toronto through to Sarnia.⁣ ⁣ Once again, habitat loss is the main culprit for the loss of these lovelies. Development has taken over much of the habitat where they thrive - places where wild lupine grows, as that is the sole source of food for the larvae.⁣ ⁣ ontario.ca/page/karner-blue⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #ontarioartsca #blackworknow #blackworknowillustrations #iblackwork #natureinspired #naturelovers_united #natureinspiredart #pigmamicron #dotworknow #blackandwhiteillustrations #bwartwork #plantsandanimals #insectillustration #illustrationnow #darkartist #natureillustrationart #myarte #idraw #instaarthub #butterfly🦋 #discoverart #ontarioartist #karnerblue #endangeredspecies #canada🍁 (at Sarnia, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz_mpJhnqMS/?igshid=mw6g6xyxadlk

The “Wood-Poppy” - a perennial herb with yellow, four petaled flowers. Generally found in woodlands, ravines and wooded streams- it grows in full shade and is considered Endangered. ⁣ ⁣ The three known populations are found in Middlesex county and are threatened by, what many species face, habitat loss due to residential and road development, recreational activities and invasive species like Garlic Mustard and Japanese Knotweed.⁣ ⁣ This info and more found on ontario.ca/page/wood-poppy⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #ontarioartsca #woodpoppy #ontariospeciesatrisk #blancinegra #floralarthub #linearttattoo #florallineart #botanicalillustration #myarte #drawing_feature #dailydrawings #pigmamicron #idraw #instaarthub #discoverart #enviromentalawareness #canadianartist🇨🇦 #floralfoam #floralillustration #floralsyourway #loveyoursurroundings #blackandwhitedrawing #blackworknowillustrations #environmentart (at Sarnia, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz5_tN7HVcX/?igshid=ghaw6r29epf

Working on making some drawings into block prints soon so, stay tuned ✌🏻Mostly doing this because I just haven’t been happy bringing drawings over to digital for the most part. Funny how the slight imperfections in block printing look good (to me at least) but digital mistakes or parts you miss just look so awful. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #florallinedrawing #makearteveryday #bunchofflowers #micronpen #linedrawing #myarte #iblackwork #makeart2019 #botanicalillustration #floralillustration #floralartists #linework #blackandwhitedrawing #floralfix #ontarioartist #artexploration #womenwhodraw #discoverart #bwartwork #natureobsessed #stipplingart #originalartwork #blackworknow #natureillustrationart #botanicallineart (at Sarnia, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzwHhDzHAGZ/?igshid=r1365kr9q7z7

Searching through some older stuff for some new ideas/directions to work in and I found this one of a Small Emperor Moth. Seeing it made me realize how focused I’ve been on florals compared to insects, birds, and other critters 🐿🌿⁣ ⁣ Maybe it’s just because it’s so much easier to find references in life for those, I’m not sure. Anyone know of some good resources out there for bird anatomy? Perhaps I’ll hunt for some second hand reference books soon 🦉🤔⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #blackworknow #blackworknowillustrations #iblackwork #natureinspired #naturelovers_united #natureinspiredart #pigmamicron #dotworknow #blackandwhiteillustrations #bwartwork #emperormoth #plantsandanimals #insectillustration #mothsofinstagram #illustrationnow #natureillustrationart #myarte #drawing_feature #stipplingart #darkartist #idraw #instaarthub #discoverart #ontarioartist (at Sarnia, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzq_wyvHLPC/?igshid=zprrfkuiepzb

Touching up this oldie with some stronger lines. Might make part of it into a block print when my supplies arrive from @jacksons_art 👍🏻 I love opening up my art orders and trying out new stuff 😊⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #flora #artinstadaily #floralblockprint #blockprints #illustrationnow #floralsyourway #floralarthub #natureinspiredart #artloverscanada #canadianartist🇨🇦 #madeinontario #sakurapigmamicron #finelinerart #tattooart #womenwhomakeart #artviewer #ontarioflorals #art_spotlight #botanicalillustration #drawilydaily (at Sarnia, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzeThqlHjcs/?igshid=ej386lylehw3