Bird plate! Snake pitcher!

At first I was hesitant to paint birds on my dinner plates... I didn't want to show Erin up.
Hahahahahahahhahahahahaha.... Whooo! I crack myself up.

Anyway: this gal is supposed to be a yellow shafted flicker. I see them in my neighborhood from time to time. They're blue jay-sized and spectacular when they fly: the underside of their wings and tail is brilliant yellow. My bird book says they like to forage for ants on the ground, so that's what this little lady is doing among the strawberry plants. (The males have a black shmear on their face).

Snake pitcher came out great! I couldn't be happier. It's pretty good-sized: it will hold a couple of quarts.

The new pink underglaze fired perfectly.