Bird Notes / October 13, 2021 by Brad Sneed

I’ve added a new set of Backyard Birds notecards to my Etsy Shop. The pack includes eight cards and envelopes. Each card features an illustration a different species. On the back of the card is a blurb about the bird.

My latest collection of Backyard Birds notecards. — My latest collection of *Backyard Birds* notecards.

This 5th edition of my Backyard Birds series features a Brown Creeper, American Redstart, House Sparrow, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Summer Tanager, White-crowned Sparrow, Gray Catbird, and Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.

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Check out Backyard Birds Collections 1 through 4, as well as sets of Waders, Ducks, Corvids, Woodpeckers, Owls, Birds of the Flinthills, and Hummingbirds. Birds aren’t your thing? Take a peek at my set of Damsels & Dragons notecards, showcasing colorful illustrations of dragonflies and damselflies!

All notecard sets may be purchased from my Etsy shop, BradSneedStudio.

Barn Swallow Pattern / June 26, 2019 by Brad Sneed

It’s been an exceptionally wet summer here in the middle of America. Lots of rain means lots of puddles which means lots of mosquitos which means there is food aplenty for critters that enjoy a mosquito meal. One of those mosquito-eating critters is the lovely Barn Swallow. Sadly, these birds don’t live in my neighborhood, but they were plentiful at my rural childhood home. They nested in the rafters and under the eves of the barn and outbuildings. There was a family that returned year after year to nest above a window on our house. By summer’s end, my family shared the homestead with at least 30 swallows! Those warm August evening skies were filled with careening fork-tailed birds gorging on mosquitos and other flying insects. That memory inspired this illustration.

Cherry Blossom Chickadees / January 5, 2019 by Brad Sneed

A spring-like pattern for National Bird Day!

Snowy Cardinals / November 30, 2018 by Brad Sneed

We had a blizzard here in KC. The cardinals in my backyard didn’t seem to mind.

Prints on paper and canvas are available at my Society6 store.

Migrating Gulls / November 3, 2018 by Brad Sneed

Inspiration is all around us. Recently I looked directly overhead and witnessed hundreds of Franklin’s Gulls wheeling beneath an azure autumn sky. The image lodged in my brain and created an itch I had to scratch, resulting in the image, below.

Prints on paper and canvas are available in my Society6 store.

Bird Pattern / August 4, 2018 by Brad Sneed

I gathered up all my many bird images and made a repeating pattern! Bird mug, bird iPhone case, bird tote, bird pillow sham, bird coasters,... So many birds on so many products. Check out my Society6 store for a peck...er...peek.