Although I have painted a few male ebony jewelwings, this is the first female that I’ve painted. They have more subtle coloration than the males, lacking the intense metallic green. Instead, they have more bronze tones with a touch … Continued
Damselflies have long been a favorite insect of mine. I remember first seeing them when I was very young. I thought they looked like little jewels. I’d see different varieties when we’d go to a nearby lake. All the damselflies, … Continued
Any day I see a bay-breasted warbler is a great one. This painting is based on photos of a cooperative male we found at Metzger marsh, at Crane Creek, OH. That is a phenomenal place to see migrant warblers … Continued
Although I did this painting few years ago, I scanned it in as it was being painted, so I thought it would be worth sharing as a “work in progress” series. PIleated woodpeckers lived in the woods around our house … Continued
I’ve had a lot of fun painting these small insects. This summer I took a ton of photos of dragonflies and damselflies. These tiny animals are easy to overlook, but they are spectacular on close observation.
