Green Frog Pencil Sketch
Green frogs really get around. It seems like you can hear their banjo-like call coming from every still body of water in the State of Michigan. They certainly are adaptable.
Green frogs really get around. It seems like you can hear their banjo-like call coming from every still body of water in the State of Michigan. They certainly are adaptable.
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
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
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
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
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
I always love seeing these attractive birds in the our yard. They arrive after a long Michigan winter, bringing the promise of nice spring weather.
Every spring the kids and I like to search around the lawn for bird nests. The robin nests are easy to find. You can watch the female collect and carry grasses and mud, then follow her to see where the … Continued
I was recently commissioned to work on a fun painting. Indy and Laddie are super-friendly dogs. Not every dog has looks AND personality!
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