Orchids and Stripes: A 70’s Throwback in Transparent Watercolor
Through the sieve of time, we tend to remember the real extremes. The horrific or the terrific.
Blue-capped Motmot Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
I’ve never gotten to see a motmot in the wild. Maybe someday! I’ve had to be satisfied with seeing them in zoos. In fact, the photos I took as reference for this were from the Syracuse and Toledo zoos.
American Redstart Warbler Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
I always love seeing American Redstarts. I got the photo references for this painting in northwest Ohio, on our annual spring migration birding trip.
Beautiful Fruit Dove Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
The Beautiful Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus pulchellus) goes by several common names, including the Rose-fronted Pigeon and Crimson-capped Fruit Dove.
Ruddy Turnstone on Oysterbed Transparent Watercolor
I took reference photos for this Ruddy Turnstone along the causeway parks on the way to Sanibel Island in Florida. I’ve been to the Gulf Coast numerous times over the years, but I’m not great with shorebirds and learn a … Continued
Toyota FJ Caricature (7×10-inch Watercolor and Ink on Arches 140lb HP Paper)
This was a small present for my brother Ted, with two of his favorite things: Penny, his Pit-mix, and his immaculate Toyota FJ. If I could have figured out how to incorporate his incredible woodworking and photography, it would have … Continued
Northern Parula Warbler Transparent Watercolor
Northern Parulas are great little birds. I tend to see these warblers high in the trees. One of the ways to identify them is a yellow-olive patch on their backs, which is pretty useless when you are staring at their … Continued
Cold American Robin Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
I snapped the photos for this American Robin painting after a rogue April snow shower. The bird was puffed up, looking cold and perhaps a bit annoyed that the winter weather fought its way back for a few more days. … Continued
Chickadee Christmas Feast Transparent Watercolor
What is more endearing than a Chickadee? Being undeniably cute and having a cheery disposition are a great combination. We have a steady flow of these birds at our feeders year round. A few years ago I saw some big … Continued
Bobolink on Tulip Poplar Sapling Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
Bobolinks are marvelous grassland birds. Because I grew up in a more forested section of western New York, they weren’t very common. While my life list from that area was packed with warblers and other woodland birds, it was really … Continued