Goldfinch on Ironweed gray series titled Proud To Be An

titled Proud To Be An American

New Jersey

The tufted titmouse is a common woodland bird a little larger than the chickadees and nuthatches with which it frequently joins at bird feeders

I was able to use a set of the typical’s shed antlers from the previous year as reference material for the painting

Open Edition: $159 (framed with glass)

Goldfinch on Ironweed gray series titled Proud To Be AnIronweed is a common native plant with dazzling purple flowers. In Goldfinch on Ironweed, the purple blossoms complement the canary yellow of an American goldfinch and a tiger swallowtail butterfly. The American, or Eastern, goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) is the state bird of Iowa, New Jersey, and Washington. The Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucas) was named for its appearance. Its distinctive black striping resembles a tiger's pattern, and