illustrations by Jenna Abts

It's time for this month's installment of The Bird Whisperers! This month's bird is a Bullfinch. The piece is 5”x5”, gouache and gold leaf on board. It is available for $125. PM me for details. This bird also marks the completion of my bird series goal! More on that this weekend (oooo!) About The Bird Whisperers: For those of you just tuning in, we all do a piece of art inspired by the same reference photo. Please visit the BirdWhisperer Project page on Facebook to see the reference photo and all of the other art for this month! Anyone can play along! Please tag the BirdWhisperer Project page so we can see your lovely artwork, and use the #BirdWhisperer tag. We love to spread the love of birds! #painting #illustration #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrator #audubonsociety #audubon #fortheloveofbirds #bird #birding #birdnerd #bullfinch #bullfinches #finch #birdwatching #birb (at Seattle, Washington)

Playing with non-bird pieces this weekend, two 10” x 10” three-tone gouache paintings. These are available as a set or individually for purchase - PM for details. #gouache #trekell #trees #weekendwork #justforfun #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration #painting #seattleartist (at Seattle, Washington)

#wip #gouache sneaky peek! Decided to play with some traditional materials based off of the earlier digital tree sketch. Two 10” x 10” pieces in the works. (at Seattle, Washington)

#wip #procreate #willowmovie1988 a bit of fan art in progress for Queer Geeks and Gamers! More to come on that later - for now? I will continue to torture you with peeks here and there. Any Willow fans out there? (at Seattle, Washington)

I’ve suddenly remembered how much I love to draw TREES!!!!! Also - I finally obtained an iPad Pro and will now be able to upload process videos straight from procreate. (Happy sigh) more soon! #wip #trees #amdrawing #artistsofseattle #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration (at Seattle, Washington)

It's time for this month's installment of The Bird Whisperers! For those of you just tuning in, we all do a piece of art inspired by the same reference photo. This month's bird is a Barn Owl. Please visit the BirdWhisperer Project page on FB to see the reference photo and all of the other art for this month! Anyone can play along! Please tag the BirdWhisperer Project page so we can see your lovely artwork, and use the #BirdWhisperer tag. We love to spread the love of birds! #barnowl #audubon #birds #birdnerd #birb #owl #gouache #painting #illustration #birdseries #almosttothefinishline #birdwhisperer (at Seattle, Washington)

It's time for this month's installment of The Bird Whisperers! For those of you just tuning in, we all do a piece of art inspired by the same reference photo. This month's bird is a peacock. Our original reference photo credit goes to Jennifer Gwynne Oliver. Please visit the BirdWhisperer Project page on Facebook (@ birdwhispererproject) to see the reference photo and all of the other art for this month! Anyone can play along! Please tag the BirdWhisperer Project page so we can see your lovely artwork, and use the #BirdWhisperer tag. We love to spread the love of birds! #birb #birds #birdlovers #peacock #wildlife #illustration #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration #gouache #goldleaf #art #artistsofseattle #audubon (at Seattle, Washington)

Finished up this purple raven awhile back, too! 5” x 5” gouache on board. Almost to my goal of 15 bird pieces!

Two works in progress - both sneak peeks for the upcoming bird whisperer postings! Keep an eye out for the final images...

I’m alive! And painting again :) here’s a Townsend’s warbler. 5” x 5” gouache on board.

Your basic raven... #wip #illustration #birdnerd #raven #commonraven #wood #gouache (at Seattle, Washington)

The Romance Collector - a sphinx just settling in for a read of one of her favorite books...

Prints of this piece will be up in the #etsyshop in January. #deer #moon #stag #ink #wood #trekell #study

Barring a few touch ups, this bird is cooked! Happy year of the rooster, all. -- 5" x 5" maple. Ink and gold leaf. $125 - available in my etsy store. . . #rooster #yearoftherooster #fightingbird #strength #feelingcocky #etsy #etsyshop

So excited to be participating in the #birdwhisperer project for the first time this month! Our March bird is the flamingo. • 5" x 5" • acrylic ink and gold leaf • on board #flamingo #pink #bird #featherbrain (at Seattle, Washington)

EDIT: sold And done! Felt like flying without a net doing that ring around the naked wood... whew. Gouache and finetec WC on 5"x 5" board. $125 will be listed on my Etsy site (link in profile) by EOD. #americangoldfinch #goldfinch #yellow #birdwhisperer #bird #illustration #illustratorsoninstagram #art #artistsoninstagram #acrylagouache #finetec #dickblick (at Seattle, Washington)