⭐️JANUARY SALE - 50% off!⭐️
This little drawing of geese would make a lovely Easter or Mother's Day gift, and if you buy early you will save a whole lot of money as it's 50% off in my January sale! https://folksy.com/find/item/8587733
A small, bright and colourful drawing in a very graphic art style of three white geese standing in a patch of tulips in bright tones of red, orange, pink and yellow. The drawing is on green paper.
An original art work, please note that the frame is not included.
Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper
5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm).
⭐️JANUARY SALE - Up to 50% off!⭐️
I have now added this original artwork to my sale, 50% off makes this just £22.50! A great price for a one of a kind spring gift! https://folksy.com/find/item/8587733
A small, bright and colourful drawing in a very graphic art style of three white geese standing in a patch of tulips in bright tones of red, orange, pink and yellow. The drawing is on green paper.
An original art work, please note that the frame is not included.
Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper
5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm).
I often find myself wondering why some people can’t wrap their heads around concepts that seem completely obvious. I’ve got a saying for it: “We’re not all issued the same toolkit.” I don’t claim to be the smartest guy in the room, but I’m still amazed at how often I’ve watched people struggle with things that feel straightforward. Education plays a role, sure, but it doesn’t fully account for what I’ve seen.
Take natural selection, for example. I don’t have much formal education in biology, yet the basic logic of natural selection—survival of the fittest—has always made sense to me. It isn’t hard to grasp how tiny changes, stretched across vast spans of time, can accumulate and produce new species. Once you see that mechanism, you can’t unsee it. And yet some people, as I’ve said, just don’t get it… or maybe they refuse to.
I’m not trying to wander into theology, but belief systems absolutely shape this particular conversation. For many folks, understanding evolution feels like betraying their faith, so they choose not to understand. I’ve seen it firsthand—students in college biology classes arguing with the instructor, practically ready to cover their ears and hum just to avoid hearing the explanation. I’m exaggerating, but only a little. People get emotional about this stuff.
C’est la vie. What can you do.
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” — Carl Jung
“Just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean it isn’t so.” — Lemony Snicket
“Evolution is one of the shattering ideas that overturns past hopes and assumptions.” — Stephen Jay Gould
“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.” — Charles Darwin
Whimsical illustration of a white goose with large expressive eyes, wearing a soft pink flower by its head, standing among white peony blooms with a small red ladybug on one flower against a clean white background. Art by Lisa S Baker.
Three jolly white geese. A little mixed media illustration. Available in my shop 'The Wee Owl Studio' on Folksy... https://folksy.com/find/item/8587733
A small, bright and colourful drawing in a very graphic art style of three white geese standing in a patch of tulips in bright tones of red, orange, pink and yellow. The drawing is on green paper.
An original art work, please note that the frame is not included.
Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper
5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm).
As Christmas orders are now closed, I'm going to post some pieces that I have sold in the past. A wee trip down memory lane.
White geese in a meadow. This one is a soft pastel painting.
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This fun little original goose artwork is available... https://folksy.com/find/item/8587733
A small, bright and colourful drawing in a very graphic art style of three white geese standing in a patch of tulips in bright tones of red, orange, pink and yellow. The drawing is on green paper.
An original art work, please note that the frame is not included.
Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper
5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm).
A small, bright and colourful drawing in a very graphic art style of three white geese standing in a patch of tulips in bright tones of red, orange, pink and yellow. The drawing is on green paper.
An original art work, please note that the frame is not included.
Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper
5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm).
Something to brighten a winter day. Three white geese in a patch of colourful tulips. A new drawing, now available from 'The Wee Owl Art' on Folksy... https://folksy.com/items/8587733
A small, bright and colourful drawing in a very graphic art style of three white geese standing in a patch of tulips in bright tones of red, orange, pink and yellow. The drawing is on green paper.
An original art work, please note that the frame is not included.
Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper
5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm).
This is a misty watercolor countryside painting with a cottage and a path among tall grasses. It's painted in an 8x10 portrait orientation on Arches Coldpress watercolor paper. Lots of browns in this painting with pops of orange here and there. The mist creates distance with the backside of the cottage, a fall tree on the left, and the mid ground foliage. Branches lit with orange leaves peak in on the right side covering a corner of the cottage roof. The path in the center fades into the mist at mid ground and guides a gaggle of geese towards the cottage. Tall grasses swoop towards the path on both sides.
This is a misty watercolor countryside painting with a cottage and a path among tall grasses. It's painted in an 8x10 portrait orientation on Arches Coldpress watercolor paper. Lots of browns in this painting with pops of orange here and there. The mist creates distance with the backside of the cottage, a fall tree on the left, and the mid ground foliage. Branches lit with orange leaves peak in on the right side covering a corner of the cottage roof. The path in the center fades into the mist at mid ground and guides a gaggle of geese towards the cottage. Tall grasses swoop towards the path on both sides.
A sunset scene with colorful clouds in blue, purple, orange, and pink with a body of water in the foreground and city skyline between. The silhouettes of two geese are visible in the foreground
Annual outing with students to Malone, New York to see thousands of Snow Geese during their migration south from the Arctic. (Also thousands of Canada Geese and a chance to see Cackling and Ross’s Geese as well). Such a blast!
(p.s. this is not a silent video, the geese are quite loud for immersive experience) #birding#birdmigration#geese#SnowGeese#NewYork#Adirondacks
This image was captured at a lake near Houston, Texas. It features two Egyptian geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca) in mid-flight. A larger group had buzzed past, but these two happened to be the ones caught by my lens.
"Egyptian geese were introduced to North America through the exotic pet and ornamental bird trade. Escaped individuals from zoos and private collections established wild populations, especially in states like Texas, Florida, and California." - Microsoft Copilot
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"Two Egyptian geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca) soar through a cloudless blue sky, their wings outstretched in mid-flight. The goose on the left is slightly higher and closer to the viewer, its wings lifted upward in a powerful arc, revealing a striking contrast of black-tipped feathers and pale underwings. Its body is mottled with warm browns and creams, and a bold chestnut patch encircles its eye like ceremonial paint. The goose on the right glides lower, its wings more horizontal, suggesting a moment of calm between wingbeats. Both birds have vivid pink legs trailing behind them, adding a splash of unexpected color against the sky’s serene backdrop. Their motion is dynamic yet graceful, as if caught in a sovereign dance above the lake. The image is crisp and vibrant, capturing not just flight, but the poise and personality of these regal waterfowl." - Microsoft Copilot
A couple of days ago, I mentioned the ragtag crew of ducks and geese patrolling the lake we visited. This image captures a contingent of that group—perhaps half of the full assembly. There was also a sizable flock of black-bellied whistling ducks at the lake, but this domestic crew kept to themselves, forming a smaller, tight-knit clique. No mingling, no negotiations—just quiet sovereignty in their own corner of the water.
Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.
"A lively mix of ducks and geese glides across a calm pond, their reflections shimmering like ghostly doubles. The water is soft with ripples, and the surrounding greenery casts muted tones across the surface.
Leading the group is a Chinese goose, tall and stately, with a prominent knob atop its bill—like a crowned dignitary. Around it swim several Mallards, the males with glossy green heads and yellow bills, the females mottled brown with orange bills, moving with quiet resolve.
A few Pekin ducks, large and white, paddle like floating lanterns—domestic and unbothered. Near the edge, a darker figure, likely a Muscovy duck, lingers with red facial caruncles and a heavier frame, more solitary than the rest.
Possibly among them is a Khaki Campbell or Indian Runner, lean and upright, scanning the horizon like a scout. Together, this ragtag crew moves in loose formation, unified in direction, diverse in plumage—a sovereign flotilla drifting through the Ministry of Fish Craft’s domain." - Microsoft Copilot
I'm writing this morning from an undisclosed location on the outskirts of Houston, Texas. A big house on a lake. We’re staying with some in-laws for a few days—well, they’re my in-laws, and a couple of them are my wife’s in-laws. That’s how it goes with in-laws, I suppose. I think it’s the law.
Last night, a flock of snow geese descended just behind the house. I felt both thrilled and let down—thrilled by their arrival, let down by the darkness that kept my camera silent. They mingled quietly on the grass near the lake’s edge, like spectral guests at a moonlit gathering. Except for the honking. I don’t think ghosts honk. Do they?
I tried to get a photo, but the light refused to cooperate. I considered stepping beyond the small wrought iron fence to get closer, but something told me that was a bad idea. Snow geese are sizable creatures, and they’ve been known to go on the offensive—me thinks. It’s one of those lessons I learned the smart way: through someone else’s misfortune.
Yesterday morning, I dropped Charlie at the veterinarian’s office. It tugged at the heartstrings. He didn’t want to stay—propped himself up on my lap, tried to make a break for the door and the car. I’ll feel better when I pick him up in a few days.
The house is beginning to stir. Footsteps, voices, the subtle shift in atmosphere that signals coffee and quiet time are drawing to a close.
“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” — Michael J. Fox
“How do geese know when to fly to the sun? Who tells them the seasons? … There is a voice within, if only we would listen.” — Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
“The bond with a dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be.” — Konrad Lorenz
"A luminous moon commands the frame, its surface etched with ancient memory. Captured on the evening of October 8, 2025, the photograph reveals the Moon in its Waning Gibbous phase, still nearly full, with 95% illumination casting a soft silver glow across the night. Craters ripple across the terrain like fossilized echoes, while dark maria stretch like ink stains on a parchment of stone. Bright rays fan outward from impact sites, resembling frozen bursts of light or the delicate veins of a pressed leaf. The Moon’s curvature is crisp, its texture almost tactile—like weathered marble burnished by time.
An extended family of Canadian geese hang out atop an earthen dam beside a rocky point on the shore of a reservoir. Five adult geese are watching over nine baby geese still covered in fluffy down. Part of the wooded shoreline is visible beyond the point.