The Pine Shores Art Association’s “For the Birds” online show drew submissions from 38 artists working in watercolor, oils and gouache. The popularity of bird art is no surprise when you consider bird watching is the No. 1 outdoor activity in the U.S.
Suzi Hoffman couldn’t paint just one bird; she painted a flock of them visiting a feeder in her mixed media painting “Backyard Visitors.” Susanne Porter also looked out her back door for inspiration when she painted “Feeding Time.”
BLINK: ‘Mr. Whoo’ watercolor by Linda Werner is a real eye-opener.
Owls tied with ducks for the type of bird painted the most. “Mr. Whoo” by Linda Werner features a great horned owl.
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