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The birds have landed!

Arkansas Mockingbird Art Print
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Pennsylvania Postcard Set
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PRE-ORDER State Bird Mug
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Hi there! I’m Leana Fischer, the artist and designer behind May We Fly.  I create watercolor artwork to celebrate simple pleasures, add beauty to daily life, and help you gift with intention and purpose. This work I do is my little way of making the world more beautiful, one smile at a time.

 
Watercolor artist Leana Fischer in Fayetteville, AR
 

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Mountain Morning Art Print
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A family of tiny warblers, singing their morning song. 💛 These little friends were very fun to paint, as was the pussy willow! I have a feeling there will be more of both in my future. #maywefly2020calendar . Tomorrow Dan and I are headed off on a much needed weekend away to celebrate his bday and the end of summer. 🎉 See you all in a few days! 👋🏼
This one took a few tries, but those wing patterns sure were fun! 🦅 #maywefly2020calendar
My big excitement of the week was picking up my order of 5000 😳 state bird postcards! Let me tell you guys, figuring out how to bring these to life was a more involved process than I imagined, but my printers did a really fabulous job and made it all go as smoothly as possible. . Fun fact - each card has a little state icon on the back with the bird and flower listed beneath it. 💕🐦🌼 . You can pick up a set for your state or mix and match your faves over at www.maywefly.com/state-bird-postcards
It felt a little ironic to paint this wintry woodpecker while sweltering in our 90-degree broken air conditioner house, but maybe it helped cool me down a bit. 😉My favorite part of painting this piece was the tree trunk! So many layers of fun textures. Thanks for all of your wonderful bird suggestions on the last post! I loved them all and will be painting many of them. :) #maywefly2020calendar (PS our AC is fixed now PTL) 🙌🏼
I took a little social media break last week to get caught up on a few projects and make plenty of space for my next BIG project, my 2020 calendar! I’ve decided this is the year of the birds, so the theme will continue into the new calendar. Each month will feature a bird in its habitat! Adding backgrounds is a little bit new for me, but I’ve already been enjoying the challenge. . Starting the year off in style will be the Great Egret for January. This one definitely took a couple of tries. 🙃 . 👉🏼Question - are there any birds that you’d love to see included?! I’ve started a list but am still very open to ideas. 🤗 #maywefly2020calendar
Hydrangeas + peonies + eucalyptus = 💕✨😍 It’s always an honor to paint these special bouquets! . Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been catching up on a few things after the big state bird launch. The next big project on the list is my 2020 calendar, which I’ll be getting started on next week! Any guesses for next year’s theme?
✨GIVEAWAY! ✨We’re giving away one of our limited edition collab candles! Votive by Kimly Ceramics, floral detail by May We Fly, and soy candle hand poured by Hobby & Hum! The best part? You can use it as a sweet mug after your candle is done, or get it refilled by @hobbyandhum. 🤗 This was such a fun collab to be part of!! 👇🏼 To enter: 1) Follow these 3 profiles @mayweflydesign @kimly_ceramics @hobbyandhum 2) Tag 3 friends in 3 separate comments on this post! Enter by August 5th! Winner will be randomly selected and announced on August 6th! Happy tagging and good luck!!
The birds are starting to fly to their new homes around the country! 🐦 After the many weeks that went into painting this collection it’s such a joy for me to see them out in the world. Thank you, my friends, for helping me bring all these birdies to life! 🙏🏼 . Local folks, if you’re looking for a bird to take home, I’ll have a few (along with some other goodies) at @themilkcartonshop THIS Sunday from 1-3pm! The lovely @willowandstoneceramics will be there as well. We’d LOVE to see you! #paint50birdsin100days
 

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“May We Fly's 2019 calendar is so beautifully made. Each month's watercolor is a delight and shows off Leana's amazing talent for painting. Sometimes on a calendar, there are one or two months that don't measure up to the rest, but each month's illustration on this calendar is picture perfect. Winter, spring, summer, or fall--- the flavor of each season is captured in a lovely, uplifting depiction.”
- Jeanne

"I love these prints! In perusing the May We Fly web site, these fall prints caught my eye and, although I was shopping for gifts, I decided to order these for myself. They just arrived and, when my husband asked what they were for, I replied, "Me -- they make me happy". Sometimes, it's just that simple:) I love Leana's simple, but beautiful art prints -- the colors are rich and the designs come from the heart."
- Cynthia

Watercolor bouquet artwork