It has been fairly frigid over the last week and have not been painting as much as I would like. I have been busy with work and keeping the house warm. It has been our coldest snap of the year. I am not sure if it has gotten above zero degrees, it has been mainly in the double digits below zero. Despite the cold and the chores I was so happy to wrap up this cold day by finishing this piece featuring a female northern cardinal.
Female cardinals are not as brightly colored as the males so they aren’t as flashy but I still think they are lovely! Did you know the female does the majority of the nest building while the male helps by collecting materials? The male and female also share the responsibility of child rearing evenly, both assisting where needed.
This sweet cardinal is looking for a new nest. She is a 6” x 6” acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas (that means it can be hung as is or framed) $80 + $10 shipping. You can purchase it here.
