Well, I had enough fun painting the last Yellow-throated Warbler on a Palm that I decided to do another one from the same set of photos from our trip to the Florida. For a long time I tried to only paint birds that I’d never painted before, seeking to add depth to my portfolio. The more I thought about it, however, the more I realized that most birds are worthy of many paintings, so why not just paint what is captivating now if I already have decent references?
I love painting palm trees. In addition to serving as a great design element with all sorts of repeating forms and interesting shadows, they also provide an awesome way to divide a page. OK, I also think some of the novelty is that we just never see them in Michigan, so they are exotic. Nothing growing this state remotely looks like a palm. Maybe the folks down south like painting snow for the same reason?
Below are some favorite older paintings from my portfolio that also feature palms.
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