20x20 Acrylic on Canvas, is ready to hang, needs no frame and is from my Bend, Oregon studio. This is a Grey Jay, or commonly called Camp Robber. I spotted this one in my backyard this last summer and wanted to bring him into my painting. Smaller than a bluejay, grey jays also travel in flocks, but are friendlier around humans. They are actually mild tempered and very sweet and soft-looking.

Birds have strong energy, yet they are a calming presence in our lives. Pink and orange are colors associated with energy, but are toned down by line, form, and visual formatting. The backgrounds are vibrant color-scapes to juxtapose with the birds, matching their energy and vibrancy. In this painting I used background shades of blue, green and pink, and bold pink and cobalt blue stripes to stabilize the Grey Jay.