yellow-bellied sunbird
. . . also known as the Olive-backed Sunbird!
I just added this tiny jewel of a bird as a new 8x10 print to my shop.
Yellow-bellied Sunbird with Bell flowers
8x10 inch print
by Tina Burke
(I'm struggling a little to get my Etsy visuals to match the clean colours of the prints — on my monitor this is a better reproduction!).
I'm hoping to go for some long walks this weekend and enjoy the spring blooms and some more colourful inspiration. The lilacs are in full bloom, the peonies are about to explode, and the bird life is back . . . happy sigh . . .
ruby-throated hummingbird
I just added this new print of my ruby-throated hummingbird to my shop . . . with Spring well and truly here in Toronto, it was time to add a little colour!
Ruby-throated hummingbird and orchid
8x10 inch print
by Tina Burke
Heavenly Nest: my online store!
I have finally set up and launched Heavenly Nest — my online store with Etsy!
Starting the online store was always part of my original intention when setting up this website — I love reading other artist's blogs, and seeing what they're doing on Etsy, and I wanted to be a part of it myself. It's such an amazing opportunity that technology has offered us — to be able to get our work out there to the world so easily. Admittedly, it also feels very easy to get lost in the far reaches of the internet wilderness and the enormous Etsy community, and that can be quite daunting and off-putting, but I felt I should at least make an appearance, have my little home in the online world, to be easily "findable" when people look for me. Plus it just kinda looks like fun!
I'm feeling quite proud of myself :) It takes some time to organise the pieces, research printing, do print colour tests, research the market, prepare images, and finally set up shop and organise your wares — and I'm sure I'll have a lot more to learn as I go along. However, now it's done I feel I've accomplished a huge personal goal. It's always exciting and satisfying to take a step forward somehow, to try something new.
And now I can tick that off, I'm itching to get back to the basics — creating some art! The approaching spring weather gets me inspired to capture all those buds and blooms and birds on paper . . .
