Hi!

I think Summer's here! YAY!

Might as Well Have FUN Table in my ETSY shop

Here's another cocktail / tea table.
This one features little growing skull plants with party hats on.
Because they know- time flies whether you're having fun or not.

So you might as well have fun :)

Fierce Little Mr. Easter Chick Painting

Acrylic painting on a round of wood.
In my Etsy shoparoo ------------------------------------------------------>

Thank you Layla of RowdyStudios on ETSY!

One of my little bug eyed black birds made it on to a treasury page. HOORAY! Thank you so much Layla of RowdyStudios.

Little Bird Brooches

These are hand painted pins....perfect for spring and Easter gifts. Available in my ETSY shop.
Thanks for the look! :)

Breezy - IF

Can't you just feel the spring breeze when you look at her?
I did this little painting a year ago. It's one of my favorites :)
Thank you so much for looking and leaving your wonderful comments.

Mr Fish's Got Something to Say to You

I just finished this guy. He's painted on a nice chunk of wood.
He's bright and cheerful and perhaps his teeth are a bit scary.....but fear not. He's a good fish.
Available right now on ETSY.....just click on his image over to the right of my blog if your interested :) i very much appreciate it!

February Nibblefest - Vintage Cats

I did two paintings for this months nibblefest contest.

IF- Instinct

Rabbit knew from instinct to be wary of a flying carrot.

A Big Batch of Birds

A new bunch of birds! on EBAY

Working on my Nibblefest Entry

It's a nice rainy day - perfect for painting all day!

Nibblefest Awards

These are Nibblefest awards I have recieved. It really is fun. Last year I only entered a few. I'm going to try to do one every month this year. The next one starts on February 20th on EBAY and the theme is -Vintage Cats- I am almost done with mine. I will show you when it is complete :)

CELEBRATE - IF

Illustration Friday's theme is celebrate. I realized browsing through my art folders, lots of my art has celebrating animals or skulls.
This was probably the most recent. I did this little painting for this past December's Nibblefest Contest. The theme was chickens & my chick is definitely celebrating.
I think it's important to celebrate.......even the very small good things that happen every day :)

Illustration Friday- Time

"Chickadee Felt a Strong Sense of Responsibility"
acrylic on canvas by Patti Backer
I painted this a few years ago and it has always made me think of the passing of time.
Both at -that moment- and over a span of years. Imagine how slow things would get for little chickadee while taking on the task of keeping the egg warm.
Also I think this reflects personal questions in my own brain about the tick tick of my biological clock.

Illustration Friday........Flawed

This painting is perfect for this weeks theme!
I like to imagine animals with human like bad habits :)

Second Hand Smoke
acrylic on 10" x 10" canvas
by Patti Backer - my website