Timber Rattler Watercolor and Ink

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This is a Tennessee Timber rattler that we discovered near my Mother-in-law’s house. I thought it would be worth trying as a “faster” watercolor and ink painting. I’m not sure if the subject matter didn’t lend itself to the medium … Continued

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. 

Baltimore Oriole from the Back Pencil Sketch

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Well, after a great summer full of Baltimore Orioles visiting the three jelly feeders we had set up, we are down to nothing but wasps eating the jelly. It sure was great while it lasted. We had a fairly continual … Continued

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 Pencil Sketch 8/11

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We have had a lot of orioles coming to our three jelly feeders this summer. There is one male that has the brightest orange I’ve ever seen on an oriole. He is more of a fiery chrome orange rather than … Continued

Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pencil Sketch 2

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In the spring and summer we have an almost continual flow of these attractive birds at the feeder. We often hear them cracking away at the white-striped sunflower seeds that we put out for them. For a few reasons they remind … Continued

Andean Cock of the Rock Pencil Sketch

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I always like getting in some sketching when I go to natural history museums. This Andean Cock of the Rock was in the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. I question the realism of the display having a grape vine as … Continued