Marsh Wren Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse video
Marsh Wrens are more often heard than seen, so getting a good look is especially rewarding.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher on Red-twig Dogwood Transparent Watercolor + Time-lapse Video
Blue-gray gnatcatchers are fantastic tiny birds.
Fall Female Yellow-rumped Warbler Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
I had a lot of fun working on this and trying the capture the glow you occasionally see on magical fall days.
Black-throated Green Warbler Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
My daughter Kelly remembers the call of Black-throated Green Warblers with the mnemonic “Trees, trees, taller trees!” That’s more useful than the “zoo zee, zoo zoo zee” which I learned.
Female Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle Warbler) Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
I tried not to overwork this painting and wanted to leave things a bit looser on the bird than I might normally do. My photo reference from a trip to Ohio was contrasty. I ended up softening the lighting a … Continued
Dark-eyed Junco Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
The colors of Dark-eyed Junco are not exactly thrilling when compared to something like a Painted Bunting, but they are spectacularly beautiful in their simplicity.
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle Warbler) Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
Yellow-rumped Warblers are easy to find here in Michigan during migration, but this is my first time painting one.
Magnolia Warbler: Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
Who doesn’t like Magnolia Warblers?!
Great Black Digger Wasp: Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
Over the years I’ve learned that most wasps, bees and hornets are pretty tolerant of humans, and if you approach them carefully, they leave you alone.
Barn Swallow on Bolt: Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
I based this painting on photos taken at the Marsh Boardwalk at Point Pelee National Park in Ontario.