Painting ceramics

A friend and I spent a few hours at a ceramic paint studio.  I enjoy doing this a couple of times each year.  It's a different art form than what I normally do.  Often I paint freehand but this time I used a stencil - I just loved the shape of this tree, the leaves and the little bird.  I could have done my blue a little thicker so it would look more even, but overall I am very pleased with the results.