Dimorphic Jumping Spider on Redbud Leaf Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
We’d usually start looking for the spiders after the towel fights got out of hand…
We’d usually start looking for the spiders after the towel fights got out of hand…
I seldom render birds face on because they can look strange or grumpy. At the same time, why not do something out of the ordinary?
I have to admit that I’m a bit nuts about warblers… While it is virtually impossible for me to pick a favorite warbler, the Chestnut-sided certainly is a class act.
This simple, fast painting of a Blue-winged Warbler seemed like the way to go after my last big painting of orchids, which had tons of detail.
I had so much fun with my last orchid painting that I thought it would be worth revisiting such a diverse and fascinating subject again. This one took a long time to design. I spent days monkeying around with all … Continued
This Thick-headed Fly seemed like the perfect subject matter. It was a bit unusual for me because I pulled out the gouache paints for a few things late in the painting. Typically I do everything in transparent watercolor.
This painting is being posted out of sequence. That’s the hazard of being behind. After a series of highly designed paintings and several medial animations for clients, I was desperate to get something on the drafting table quickly so I could start painting again. I … Continued
Last year on our annual pilgrimage to Crane Creek, Ohio, one of the big treats was seeing a Great Horned Owlet in its nest cavity and getting photos and video of the little “Furby.” This painting is based on those … Continued
Song Sparrows sure seem to be friendly little birds. Their cheery “Madge-Madge-Madge, put-on-your-tea-kettle-ettle-ettle” call is always a welcome sound. We get them in our yard frequently, but in really low numbers. I don’t think I’ve ever seen more than one at a time. We’ve … Continued
I’m still behind on posting and have been uploading things out of order chronologically. For example, I finished this watercolor before Christmas. (!) I was looking through photos from last year’s trip to Florida and decided to do a watercolor … Continued