RED BELLIED WOODPECKER

This one is going into the show at the Tate Street Coffee House downtown. If it doesn't sell there, it'll go on eBay. Or my wall. It's my bird, I'll do what I want.

UPDATE: Haven't done an Illustration Friday in a while. The topic this week is VISITORS. I'd say this one is appropriate, as the red belly is one of our regular visitors to the feeder.

Speaking of visitors, we had some surprising ones in our NEW back yard - TURKEYS.

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NOTHER JACK

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NOTHER SKULL

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NOTHER BOTTLE

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BEN'S PICS

NOT mine. Don't want to take the credit/blame. These are by Sutcliffe buddy Ben. He went to art class with me, so here are some familiar images through the eyes of a banjo player.

First, the skull:

Next, the talking teacher:

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SKULL AND BOTTLE: PENCIL

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SKULL AND BOTTLE: WATERCOLOR

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STRAW HAT FARMER

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NEW YORK LENNON

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YOUNG LENNON

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BANJO PLAYER PRACTICE

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DOWNY WOODPECKER

Where have I been? Oh, here and there. Thanks for asking.

Here's a Downy Woodpecker for your enjoyment.

Gotta go. I have a house to buy. Which I can afford, thanks to support from patrons like you.

I feel like PBS.

Except, of course, I'm not taking any public funding.

Speaking of buying a house, I've decided that Radon testing is a scam. Just saying.

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BLUE COMMA

While I think this may be one of my best, I'm not quite up to having a "period" yet.

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CUEBALL LOU

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SIX THINGS

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ORANGES

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ART CLASS: RED AND BLUE SKULL

You gotta know the skull if you're gonna know the face.

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311 SPEEDWAY

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ENRAGED BELLYPUNKER

Why is the Bellypunker so mad? Because people are lighting firecrackers in the parking lot and they scare is dog.

Maybe the Bellypunker will chill out a bit once he moves to the country.

Close-up of his dashing countenance:

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WET MOCKINGBIRD

A sonnet? OK!

The mockingbird is wet and wants to eat
Swinging on the feeder in the rain
His staring eye breaks through the windowpane
All the while, pecking at his treat.

His feathers ruffled and all spiky wet
Shaking off in vain attempts to dry
Yet always steady is his staring eye
Engaged in inter-species tete-a-tete.

"What fortune you do have to be inside,
As I eat my wet and meager meal;
Do you have a notion how I feel?
I swear, this rain has soaked me through my hide!"

"No," I thought, as he flew away
"I have no wings, so on the ground I stay."

A close-up of said eye:

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