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"Berries for Breakfast" 6x6 oil "Berries for Breakfast" (oil, 6x6 inches)  sold
I don't know why, but I've always had a fascination with the blackbirds and grackles that hang out in parking lots looking for crumbs and handouts. I also love seeing them massed in the tops of the trees on a cold winter morning. There's something elegant in a being that has remained unchanged since Egyptian days.

This one's my favorite so far - I think I'm getting the hang of this oil paint!
Posted by Rita Kirkman at 7:09 PM Labels: animals, birds, blackbird, Daily Painting, miniature, oil painting