The Harpy from St. Germaine

I took up the challenge for Underneath the Juniper Tree's latest contest, and this is what happened:
and the winner is...

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OK, so I haven't lost my mind (well, I suppose one could debate this), but...Halloween IS coming, after all.
Seriously, I have been having a devilishly good time doing some of the art work for this journal.
I promise I will get back to chickens and frogs...soon ;)

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More Henny

I'm loving the comments on Henny and her arms!  Yes, the possibilities are endless (and yes, Melissa, this is an idea I have for a book about just such things... :) )
So, unfortunately, methinks this is one of the first things Henny would have to do with her arms.  O poor Henny!

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If Chickens had Arms

Some random thinking for the day--
If chickens had arms...

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Canned

CAN't seem to get motivated today...

Happy Mother's Day

A little morning sketch for Mother's Day...
poor Ms Hen doesn't know what she's in for ;)

Illustration Pages Highlight and Hen

I'm happy to report that I am one of the "highlighted" illustrators on the Illustration Pages Blog http://www.illustrationpages.com/
(click and then scroll down).
IP is highlighting the work of some of their Facebook Page Fans:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/illustration-pages/230039229430
Be sure and check them out.
Meanwhile, here's a peek at another bird from my bird studies series:

"Fen Hen"