Diving Brown Pelican Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
After looking through some sketches, I settled on this diving immature Brown Pelican.
Fancy Goldfish Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
It has been a long time since I painted goldfish in transparent watercolor. I’ve been missing out! They lend themselves perfectly to the medium.
Barn Swallows and Tree Swallows on Breakwall Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
While birding in northwest Ohio last May on a windy, frigid morning, we came across a mixed flock of Barn Swallows and Tree Swallows searching the limestone cobbles of a breakwall for insects to eat. I had never seen that … Continued
Barn Swallows Transparent Watercolor
I took reference photos of these barn swallows on the Marsh Boardwalk at Point Pelee National Park in Ontario. The swallows kept landing on this particular stick, and they were pretty much oblivious to my standing very close with the camera. … Continued
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
Brown Creeper Building Nest Transparent Watercolor
I sure love Brown Creepers! I love the musical, super-high, piccolo-like calls that help alert you to their presence. Without that call they’d be extremely easy to overlook. They are small and cryptically colored, blending right in with the tree … Continued
Grumpy Chestnut-sided Warbler Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
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?
Golden-crowned Kinglets Transparent Watercolor and Painting Video
Golden-crowned Kinglets are powerfully cute, so this transparent watercolor painting was great fun to complete. In our house family members tend to get distracted by birds in the yard. That is a hazard—and benefit—of homeschooling the kids. It’s also probably one reason why our … Continued
Red, White and Blue (Immature Ring-billed Gull)
I used to do a lot of larger watercolors, usually in the 18 x 24-inch format but once working 18 x 72 inches! Later I switched to smaller pieces, when we had kids. My theory was that it would allow me … Continued
Fall Northern Cardinal Transparent Watercolor & Time-Lapse Video
Everyone seems to like cardinals. I think the only time I wasn’t happy to see one was when I was birding in Hawaii, where they are an invasive species. This was an unusual painting for me. Anyone looking at my portfolio … Continued