Eagle ~ Symbol of Vision and Spirit

"Eagle signals the rebirth of creative passion,

demonstrated by strength and grace

which is achieved through her
willingness to persevere,
in spite of all obstacles."

Eagle Spirit ~ Visionary Messenger

Day 6

Passion  ~  Creativity  ~  Inspiration  ~  Power

See Painting specifications and price here.

I had an encounter with two dancing eagles a couple of weeks ago, coincidentally (or not),on Winter Solstice. 

The spiritual connection and inspirational energy was overwhelming. Soaring eagle prenuptial displays were sending me messages to listen to my intuition, reclaim my power and follow my passion. 

Today's painting was done from this photo.

I was not surprised when it went smoothly.

"If you have a vision, do something with it."

~ Anthony J. D'Angelo

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I REALLY APPRECIATE IT!

Best Wishes Always!

X ♥  O

How the Eagle Got Its Keen Eyesight ~ ~ # 11 of 30

"When you're experimenting

you have to try so many things

before you choose what you want,

and you may go days

getting nothing but exhaustion."

~Fred Astaire

Ok, here's yesterday's painting. I did two today, but was unhappy with one in the end, (after I kept experimenting and painted it to death), so tomorrow, once again, I need to do two keepers to catch up in the "30 Paintings in 30 Days" Challenge. Gosh, do you think I can do it?

This piece was inspired by the Native American legend of how the eagle got it's keen eyesight. According to a Kwakiutl legend, although eagle could fly to the highest treetops, he could not see all that well. One day the chief asked him to stand as sentinel in a high branch overlooking the river, watching for invading canoes. Not wanting to disappoint the chief, eagle agreed. Knowing that in those days, the slug had excellent vision, eagle convinced it to trade eyesight temporarily. Eagle preformed his duties for the chief impeccably and received praise and admiration from the whole tribe. Feeling very special and proud of himself, when slug asked, eagle refused to return his eyesight. So the eagle retained his sharp vision, while the slug was doomed to go on forever slowly groping his way through life.

#11 of 30 -

Myths, Fables, Folk Tales and Legends

Eagle's Keen Eyesight ~~~ 7.5" x 5.5" original hand painted watercolor on Yupo ~~~ Acid-free Mat w/ Backing in sleeve - 8" x 10" Signed and certified by the artist Purchase this painting here.

Eagle's Keen Eyesight

~~~ 7.5" x 5.5" original hand painted watercolor on Yupo ~~~

Acid-free Mat w/ Backing in sleeve - 8" x 10"

Signed and certified by the artist
Purchase this painting here.

Thanks for looking and for your feedback!

See you back here tomorrow, hopefully with two new paintings!

X ♥  O

The Eagle ~ A Symbol of Power

“This life is yours.

Take the power to choose

what you want to do and do it well. 

Take the power to love what you want in life

and love it honestly.

Take the power to walk in the forest

and be a part of nature.

Take the power to control your own life.

No one else can do it for you.

Take the power to make your life happy.”

~ Susan Polis Schutz

The Bald Eagle - A symbol of Power 10.5 x 8.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, matted  to 16" x20" Signed and certified by the artist See painting information here.

The Bald Eagle - A symbol of Power

10.5 x 8.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, matted  to 16" x20"

Signed and certified by the artist
See painting information here.

“Power is of two kinds.

One is obtained by the fear of punishment

and the other by acts of love.

Power based on love is a thousand times

more effective and permanent

than the one derived from fear of punishment.”

~ Mahatma Gandhi

Today I'm wishing you the inspiration to take your power.

X ♥  O

Hawks, Eagles, Foxes and Ravens, Oh My! ~ SOLD!

Foxy One

5.5" x 7.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, matted to 8" x 10" - $85.

mats- (acid-free - white core) with foam core backing in an acetate sleeve

ready to fit into a standard 8" x 10" frame.

• SOLD

My friend, extraordinary photographer, Sally Vennel, just sent me 20 of her fabulous fox photos to use as reference! Guess what my next series will be? (Don't worry, not 30!) It felt so good to paint an animal today! Although my last series was exhilarating, I am ready to paint something other than trees. This fox painting was done on Yupo paper today. I may attempt the same pose tomorrow on regular 140 lb. Arches cold press cotton rag paper.

Ms. Cooper visited our bird feeders on Saturday. She dined for about 40 minutes on a pork chop that Jerry had thrown out there. I'd much rather have her eating that than our song birds! This was the best shot I got while shooting from my kitchen window. Jerry said he saw her out there again tonight.

We have had a large bald eagle flying around our place lately! I spotted her in a one of our big bull pines Sunday morning. I called Jerry and we got the binoculars and saw her up real close when she flew directly over my studio window before circling over the house. She is spectacular and huge! What a sight! It gave me goosebumps! The problem was that we hadn't seen our beautiful, little, feral, Maine Coon, Eva, since Saturday. We were both pretty sad all day, thinking Ms. Eagle may have carried our little Eva away. Jerry searched everywhere for her. Then around 3:00 pm, Ms. Eva showed up! We were very happy to see her and she seemed happy to be home. We have a couple of stray males that just showed up here and they chase her. Perhaps they chased her into the woods and she got lost or she could have spent 24 hours up in a tree. Poor baby. I wish I could keep an eye on her, but she is a feral, very independent and not crazy about people. She is coming into the screened porch at night and sleeping in her cooler/ home now that it's cold. At least she's safe then. 

Opie was very interested in the Super Bowl yesterday. We actually couldn't tear him away from the game! He spent a good part of the game sitting in front of the TV, watching the action between the Ravens and the Forty Niners. A lot of the time, he was sitting up on his haunches like a mercat. What a guy!

Good news for me, I completed the shooting of the high resolution images of my 30 Paintings in 30 Days series today. Yay! Now I can sign them, spray them, mat, frame and ship the ones that are sold! Looking into several online vendors for producing books, I found this site, Blurb, the most attractive. I am asking if anyone has any thoughts about the "Tree Paintings Inspired by Quotes" book as far as hard cover/ soft cover, size, price, etc. If I go with the smallest book (6" x 9"), with shipping, they will cost me about $20. ea. I would like to see it in a little larger format (8" x 10"), so that the images won't be tiny, but they would probably cost me $25 - $30 ea. I will sell them at my cost, but would have to add on $5.00 for ea. pkg. (1 or more) shipping. I would like to know if anyone is still interested and what your thoughts are on the above. Thanks for your time and feedback! I really and truly am thankful!

X ♥  O

A 911 Tribute - Never Forget

A Tribute to Liberty - Original Watercolor

Today I remember September 11, 2001. It forever changed the way we think and live as American Citizens.

View An Extremely Powerful Retrospective with Music and Incredible Photographs. It is dedicated to those who lost their lives and to all the heroes that responded. *A Cautionary Note: Because of the length and strong emotional content, a special time and tissues are advised. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lets all think thoughts of love and peace. Wishing You Many Blessings, ♥