Pondhawks are common dragonflies throughout the United States. The females are brilliant green, while the mature males are chalky blue with a green head and eyes. At some point I’d like to paint a female as well, but I need … Continued
Being a bird fanatic, spring is always an exciting time of year. You get a huge volume of birds moving through the area. Once the migrants move off to their Northern breeding grounds, you are left with just the normal … Continued
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.
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
Another step-by-step through the creation of a Dot-tailed Whiteface dragonfly in transparent watercolor. Original painting is available here. Prints are available here.
Eastern pondhawks are pretty common dragonflies. Males and females are both strikingly beautiful.
Another cooperative dragonfly from the ponds at the MSU gardens.
Its hard for me to get enough of these beautiful and fascinating insects. This cooperative male was posing at the fabulous gardens at Michigan State University. They are pretty “hard-wired” and will return to a favorite perch repeatedly to hunt. I could sit … Continued
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.
Over the years I’ve done a few paintings of these spectacular, yet common broad-winged damselflies. Its fun to watch these efficient predators eating mosquitoes along a stream in the woods. Admittedly they don’t look the same with out the black … Continued