Cattail Shorts
Description: A realistic digital illustration of the Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) perched on a cattail plant in its natural wetland habitat. This detailed bird artwork highlights the species’ striking red and yellow shoulder patches, capturing the beauty of North American wildlife and the elegance of marshland birds.
Description: A circular emblem featuring a serene landscape with a winding creek, two wooden cabins, rolling green hills, pine trees, and distant blue mountains under a cloudy sky. The text 'CATTAIL CREEK COMMUNITY' curves around the top within the emblem, and 'MT. HELLEN ESTATES EST. 1925' curves around the bottom.
Description: A Quiet Lake Spot is a peaceful nature illustration with a book loving monster reading by a calm lake, surrounded by cattails, ducks, lily pads, and a curious egret. Part of my ongoing Quiet Spot series—a collection of peaceful scenes featuring a cute bookish monster who seeks out the hush of nature, the comfort of solitude, and the in-between spaces to rest in before returning to the world.
Description: An oval-shaped badge-style graphic with a thin beige border. The top features the text 'CATTAIL CREEK COMMUNITY', followed by 'MT. HELLEN ESTATES' and 'EST. 1925' in black serif lettering. The background depicts a blue sky with white clouds, pine trees, snow-capped mountains, a wooden cottage by a creek, cattails, and green grass.
Description: This is my acrylic painting of a red-winged blackbird at a pond among the cattails. A blackbird with a distinctive red and yellow wing patch perches on tall reeds against a bright blue sky. The scene captures a tranquil moment in nature, highlighting the bird's striking colors. This bird painting is included in the bird playing card game called “Chirp Up”.
