Cedar Waxwing Transparent Watercolor Time-lapse Video AND Step-by-step

      Cedar Waxwings have been on the top of my wife’s request list for a long time. She has also been asking me to post a time-lapse video of a painting, so I did both on this one. … Continued

Eastern Screech Owl Transparent Watercolor Step-by-step

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This drawing sat on the back burner for a long, long time before it made the transition into a painting. I did the sketches for this at the Royal Ontario Museum in 2000. That may be my all-time favorite natural … Continued

Mya: Mixed Breed Dog Step-by-Step Transparent Watercolor

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It was fun to work on this commissioned painting. Mya is not only a very pretty dog, but she has an interesting back story. She was discovered in Mexico where she was living on the streets and “counting down her last … Continued

Male Dimorphic Jumping Spider on Daisy Transparent Watercolor Step-by-step

Most spiders get a bad rap. Almost all are beneficial, devouring garden pests and presenting no harm to humans whatsoever. Sure, some have a sinister look to them, but they mostly live their lives hiding out, waiting for their next meal. In … Continued

Spur-winged Plover Transparent Watercolor Step-by-step

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The boldly patterned Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus spinosus) is a fairly common lapwing from Africa and the Eastern Mediterannean. The bird has a loud call to match it’s in-your-face plumage, described as sounding like “Did he do it?” Of course this just leaves me with more … Continued

Wattled Jacana Transparent Watercolor Step-by-step

Wattled Jacanas are attractive birds with elongated toes that allow them to stride along  water lily pads on the edges of the shallow lakes and ponds where they live in South America. The males incubate a pair of eggs on a floating nest. … Continued

Male Eastern Bluebird on Hawthorn Transparent Watercolor Step-by-step

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Over the years we have had Eastern Bluebirds nest in our yard. What an incredible treat! In the past ten years the field nearby has been slowly taken over by trees, and we have seen less and less of them. … Continued

Male Yellow Warbler Transparent Watercolor and Ink Step-by-step

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I love Yellow Warblers. Few birds are quite as cheery as these little yellow dynamos. We have had the pleasure of having them in our yard in the spring and summer pretty regularly the past few years. We are certain … Continued

Snowy Egret in Flight Transparent Watercolor Step-by-step

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  This painting has been on my “to do” list for a long time. I got photos of this cooperative bird while on a photo trip to Ft. Myers, Florida with my brother Ted. We hit Little Estero Lagoon a … Continued

Jumping Spider on Daisy Step-by-step Transparent Watercolor

Well, you can’t accuse me of selling out. While I love jumping spiders, I can’t imagine there is a huge market for detailed watercolors of them. Maybe I’ll be proved wrong. For a while frogs and toads were among my … Continued