Calico Pennant Dragonfly Transparent Watercolor Step-by-Step

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Calico Pennants are beautiful dragonflies. Their spots vary in color from yellow to bright red depending on age and gender. Adult males have red, heart-shaped spots on their abdomens. Original painting is available here.  Prints are available here. 

Male Blue Dasher Dragonfly Step-by-Step

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These are pretty common dragonflies, but they are simply spectacular. Their eyes alone seem to have at least seven or eight colors on them! Those beautiful eyes, striped body and transparent wings made for a fun painting to work on. … Continued

Baltimore Oriole Transparent Watercolor Step-by-Step

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  Getting to see Baltimore orioles right outside your kitchen window is just about as good as it gets. The past few years we have been treated to orioles that come to our jelly feeder. We previously had tried putting … Continued

Rose-breasted Grosbeak Step-by-Step Transparent Watercolor

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  We love getting rose-breasted grosbeaks at our feeders in the summer. A fairly constant stream visits until late summer when they start to disappear. These gorgeous animals are one of the reasons I became obsessed with birds.

White Ibis Landing Transparent Watercolor

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  A few years ago I went on a winter trip to southern Florida to photograph birds with my brother Ted. He kindly sponsored the whole trip.  We had a fantastic time even if the weather wasn’t the most cooperative. … Continued

Eastern Forktail Damselfly (Male) Step-by-Step

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  These little gems are easy to overlook because of their tiny size. Despite being full of bright colors and patterns, they blend in very well with their surroundings.  Original painting is available here.  Prints are available here. 

Common Redpoll Watercolor Step-by-Step

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  The winters in Michigan can sometimes seem long and frigid. As compensation for the cold, we get treated by some great winter visitors. Some are common, but charming, like juncos. Others, like redpolls and siskins only appear in our … Continued