Juvenile Hairy Woodpecker Transparent Watercolor & Time-Lapse Video

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When I was staring out as a birder, I’d get confused between Downy Woodpeckers and Hairy Woodpeckers. At first peek they sure look alike. I think they were problematic for a few reasons. First, let’s be honest, the names stink … Continued

Oblivious

This was a fun painting to work on, but portions of it were difficult because it was out of my usual comfort zone. Loosening up is hard for me.  I was doodling in my sketchbook during my daughter’s piano lesson, trying to come up with … Continued

Cotton-top Tamarin: Throwback Thursday

I did this painting a while back. It’s based on photos taken at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Michigan. Aside from being unbelievably beautiful, cotton-top tamarins are interesting animals. These tiny primates have highly developed communication skills and exhibit … Continued

Hairy Woodpecker Pencil Sketch p75

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Its been a while since I’ve posted a plain old sketch. This is one of the Hairy Woodpeckers that frequents our suet feeders. We’ve been fortunate to have Hairy Woodpeckers regularly visit our suet feeders for the last few years. As an added … Continued

More Crazy Fish Caricatures in Transparent Watercolor

Well, I had enough fun painting the previous fish that I thought I’d do a few more. These are a 180º from the day job, medical illustration work. With that, every artery, muscle, tendon and bone has to be in just the perfect place, … Continued

Crazy Fish Caricatures: Eight Transparent Watercolor Paintings

Now for something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!  I suppose these are going to need some serious explanation. After spending close to a hundred hours on my previous painting, I thought it made sense to do a few quick pieces. Now I’ve never … Continued

Early Goldfish Watercolor Painting

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While cleaning up my archives, I came across this old painting that I did in 1989. I’d honestly forgotten that I’d done it. This was my first airbrushed painting, created in preparation for a grad school class that was coming up. At … Continued

Whites and Blues C5 Transparent Watercolor & Time-Lapse Video

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After taking a break from doing these incredibly complex paintings for about 20 years, I did two back-to-back. Maybe that wasn’t the best idea, as this one took just shy of 100 hours! I could’ve completed about seven of my typical paintings … Continued