Laura Mallaghan Illustration

  What excites me the most in October, is this art challenge! I came across this context post from Instagram, usually the most popular art challenge is inktober, but for the first time ever there’s a bird art challenge. I was so happy seeing that, I remember looking through this particular list in bird art and never be able to find one. Here it is! I’m really, really looking forward to it, which starts tomorrow! If you fancy to do the art challenge and you like birds, here’s a list right here. Have fun! 🖌❤️

What’s behind this flowers? Hints; a greeting card, a big bird in the nest and the foreign wildflowers. What could it be. It’s a White Stork with her chick, with Lithuanian wildflowers. This greeting card is a new baby/new arrival to the family, hence the obvious portrayal of white stork. This card is for my work friend, who’s expecting a baby next month!  However, this isn’t just the new baby greeting card, also my work friend is from Lithuania. So this is a personal card for her, and her partner who’s also Lithuanian, it’s a very meaningful illustration that would makes her think of her home country. Let’s say I was inspired to paint this by her. Heheh 🤭  To make it understandable about the meaning of this bird and the wildflowers. White Stork; is the national bird of Lithuania, this bird is very common as there’s about 13,000 of pairs, as well as they breeds there in summer. Lithuanian believe they’re the symbol of birth, family and wealth. Yellow flower is the Rue “Ruta” (Ruta gra