The Mossy Wild, art by Carrie Whitehouse

Snail inspired by a set of bright Caran d'ache Neocolor ii crayons I received as a gift. I plan to make a matching frog.

A colorful wild turkey is hidden among prickly pear cacti.

A Steller's Jay mini painting with a vibrant yellow and pink background is in gold frame hanging from a tree.

Two art prints hang on the wall. An Evening Grossbeak and a Cedar Waxwing in white frames surrounded by purple and blue foliage and red berries.

A cute and colorful pigeon illustration with a pink, yellow and blue background is framed in a gold frame.

Do you or someone you know like birds? As a fellow bird nerd, I paint many birds and have gift ideas for anyone looking to support a traditional artist this holiday season. I invite you to check out my website and added a few of my favorites to this post. www.themossywild.com

Cute!

I am loving the sunshine we have been having in Washington State this week! To celebrate the sun and Spring, I am running a sale in my shop. 10%off everything and save 20% when you buy 3 or more items. themossywild.etsy.com
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I love when I reach the weekend and can finish a piece I have been working on. This Cedar Waxwing watercolor painting has been an idea I have had for awhile. It will be mounted on an 8x10 wood panel and prints will be made. #birds #watercolorart #whimsicalbirdpainting

I am loving the sunshine we have been having in Washington State this week! To celebrate the sun and Spring, I am running a sale in my shop. 10%off everything and save 20% when you buy 3 or more items. themossywild.etsy.com
#artsale #whimsicalart #pnw #pnwartist #natureart

Thanks!

Here is a progress picture of a Cedar Waxwing among the berries. I love these beautiful birds. #birds #pnwart #seattleartists #watercolorart

There is a lot of madness in the world right now.  And there are days where it feels a bit like that madness is trying to colonize all the places where joy resides.  The chaos and confusion and struggle and suffering wants to become the only reality.  Finding a way to balance attention to the outside issues with peace and joy on the inside is a daily practice. It helps me to imagine that outer chaos as a monster of sorts - something large and many limbed lurking and wanting to find a way in.  Do I want that living inside of me?  Heck no!  Ignore the fact that a blue tentacled creature draped around me might indeed make me look fabulous.  Future fashion?

From The Outside In
oil on packaging paper
13 x 12 inches

That's how the madness of the world tries to colonize you: from the outside in, forcing you to live in its reality. - Jeff VanderMeer, Annihilation

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#art #fantasyart #tentacles #portrait

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This is stunning!

This Chickadee is so Floooofy... I just might die. #birds #birdnerds #blackcappedchickadee

Mine is the Beetlejuice Slug

I had a lot of fun painting these slugs for our community slug hunt. Do you have a favorite slug? Mine is in the comments. #slugart #seattleartist #pnwart

Just some Lichenomphalia umbellifera, also known as the lichen agaric mushroom, I found on my walk during tonight's soccer practice. #pnw #mushrooms

A dead stick covered in robust splitgill mushrooms is held up in the forest so their undersides can be seen. The mushrooms looks like a series of fireworks bursting from the wood. All photos by me

Here are some nice mushrooms

This Varied Thrush is not deterred by the little feisty Pine Siskin who doesn't like to share food. #birds #birdlovers #pnw

Thanks

Thanks so much!

My art is hung at my local City Hall as part of a community art walk. It will be hung for two months. #pnwart #artwalk #watercolorart #birds

Work in progress. I am trying to get this piece finished in time for the Irish Festival on Saturday in Tacoma.

Painting on my lunch break so I don't say something stupid at work doesn't resolve my facial expressions.

I was really excited to finally learn how to mount originals onto a wood panel. I chose this rabbit made using graphite and gold accents and love how it turned out. This will be available on March 8th at the Tacoma Irish Festival. #originalart #springart #tacomawa #pnwart

This little owl in a cedar tree is a work in progress. Trying to get a couple more originals done and framed for the Irish Festival in Tacoma on the 8th.

A northern flicker looks over it's shoulder while resting on a branch. Cold red check and black patterns on its feathers. Green background.

I finished my newest watercolor painting of a Northern Flicker. The original will be available on March 8th at the Tacoma Irish Festival.

Prints are also available in my shop. #birds #birdlovers #northernflickers #cottagecoreart

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In progress watercolor painting of a bird on a branch with a green background. The birds back is showing and it's looking over its shoulder.

New work in progress. Can you tell what bird I am painting? #watercolorpainting #workinprogressart #birdart #birds

That would be great! I paint a lot of birds and post videos of birds at my feeder. Thanks.

In progress watercolor painting of a bird on a branch with a green background. The birds back is showing and it's looking over its shoulder.

New work in progress. Can you tell what bird I am painting? #watercolorpainting #workinprogressart #birdart #birds

I needed that. Thank you.

This little mushroom watercolor painting is finished and framed in this thrifted frame I got. It will be available for sale at the Irish Festival in Tacoma on March 8th. #watercolorart #cottagecoreart #mushroomart #pnwartists