Hi Everyone......
We were so super thrilled when we walked outside and kept seeing these two doves.....they are always around and our son loves them.....then one day I was outside and noticed that they hung around one of our old spiral evergreens and saw this cute little dove peeking at me from the bush...
I then looked a little harder and found that they have one egg in a cute little nest in our tree.....so we are thrilled to have these new guests visiting us while they grow their family.....
and they inspired my latest ink and watercolour painting that I am sharing with all of my talented friends over at Paint Party Friday.....I hope you all take a moment to look around at all of the amazing art links on that special blog.....
Happy Friday Everyone....and Happy Creating!!!
wow your bird is amazing Diana and love the background as well. Happy PPF, Annette x
ReplyDeleteLovely picture! Very well done and realistic looking!
ReplyDeleteOh Diana, I am certain Mrs. Dove is ever so happy with your portrait of her!!! And no, she doesn't look fat at all! **kisskiss** Deb
ReplyDeletebeautiful Dove, they tend to lay their eggs in strangest places sometimes, like the brae carpet on our balcony!!! You mastered this Dove!
ReplyDeleteso very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely painting! How wonderful to have the Doves nesting where you can see. Hopefully you'll have a baby dove to paint soon. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteHi Diana, gorgeous painting...they are funny birds. We have one that is trying to move into our house. She didn't like the bulbs I planted in the tubs on the terrace and dug them up... Hope she likes pansies... :)
ReplyDeleteJust a beauty!!!
ReplyDeleteThat bird is just wonderful... your line work is really perfect and how exciting for your son to watch the egg hatch... love the surprises you find in your garden...xx
ReplyDeleteyoyr painting is gorgeous, very realistic. These are beautiful birds and exciting for your son to see nature in action!
ReplyDeleteToo sweet, you really captured the visitor to the garden so well :)
ReplyDeleteso gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and an even more amazing painting! :) Love it!
ReplyDeleteOh how fun to have a couple nesting there! Your artwork is a lovely tribute to nature and the sweet family!! Happy ppf!
ReplyDeleteHugs Giggles
Wow, you caught the dove perfectly in your painting. It's so beautiful. Your little boy is going to love watching that baby bird.
ReplyDeleteYour bird painting is soooo good! Thank you also for the wonderful photos of the doves. i love the sound they make,"coo,coo,coo". There are always two together.
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS painting and photos, Diana!
ReplyDeleteYour blog and artwork never cease to amaze me!!
Glorious colors in your painting, too!
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
Dove painting is awesome ~ love it and the background as well ~ Photos excellent ~ what a gift to have them so near ~thanks, namaste, ^_^
ReplyDeleteI cannot put into words what I feel about your painting. You capture the essence of the bird so beautifully. . . it brings back memories of living on the Intracoastal and a pair of doves would sun on our hose. When their 2 babies came along and were a bit bigger (out of the nest), they would drop them off for us to watch. Such great and amazing long ago memories. Thank you for sharing the painting and those great pictures. Blessings, Janet PPF
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful painting- how awesome that y our inspiration flew in for you!!!
ReplyDeleteVery sweet and wonderful, both your lovely painting and the photographs!
ReplyDeleteLovely painting, and the photo of the dove with all his feathers puffed up is adorable!
ReplyDeleteO my god, that is so precious --- love the lovely painting as well! we see dove our way a bit as well
ReplyDeleteOh, I love it!! We have doves hanging around the garden all the time and I am sure they are nesting somewhere close. I am super excited about the bluebirds that have moved into the bluebird house this year!! Your painting is gorgeous - love the colors you chose... Hugs, Silke
ReplyDeleteYour little visitors are really cute and your drawing is perfect
ReplyDeletehave a great weekend
Janine
Nice job Diana! The painting is really lovely.
ReplyDeletethere is nothing better to paint then nature...and your painting is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteDebbi
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Lovely work!
ReplyDeleteYour painting is fantastic and it's exciting that you will be able watch the family grow :0)
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous watercolor Diana!! And those photos... too precious. How exciting to get such visitors around your home.
ReplyDeleteI can just imagine how thrilled your son must have been. Beautiful painting... xoxo
How lovely! Beautiful background you painted too!
ReplyDeletei would certainly be thrilled to if i had this gorgeous visitor. and your painting captures her wonderfully! beautiful! thank you for sharing, a blessed Easter season to you! peggy aplSEEDS
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful image you share here! This is one thing I definitely love about Spring, the birds!
ReplyDeletethat dove is so peaceful and pretty. I am in awe of your artistic talents all the time . I love to see what you create every PP Friday
ReplyDelete- KAT -
So gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHi Diana, your birds are beautiful, what kind of painting is it that you are using? Are you going to paint the others to?
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