Fancy Goldfish Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
It has been a long time since I painted goldfish in transparent watercolor. I’ve been missing out! They lend themselves perfectly to the medium.
Barn Swallows and Tree Swallows on Breakwall Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
While birding in northwest Ohio last May on a windy, frigid morning, we came across a mixed flock of Barn Swallows and Tree Swallows searching the limestone cobbles of a breakwall for insects to eat. I had never seen that … Continued
Barn Swallows Transparent Watercolor
I took reference photos of these barn swallows on the Marsh Boardwalk at Point Pelee National Park in Ontario. The swallows kept landing on this particular stick, and they were pretty much oblivious to my standing very close with the camera. … Continued
Ruddy Turnstone on Oysterbed Transparent Watercolor
I took reference photos for this Ruddy Turnstone along the causeway parks on the way to Sanibel Island in Florida. I’ve been to the Gulf Coast numerous times over the years, but I’m not great with shorebirds and learn a … Continued
Brown Creeper Building Nest Transparent Watercolor
I sure love Brown Creepers! I love the musical, super-high, piccolo-like calls that help alert you to their presence. Without that call they’d be extremely easy to overlook. They are small and cryptically colored, blending right in with the tree … Continued
Bay-breasted Warbler Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
Bay-breasted Warblers are adorable little birds. We occasionally get them on our spring bird outings. However, in mid-May this year they seemed to be everywhere at Magee Marsh in Ohio. In the fall we see many more in our yard … Continued
Cold American Robin Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
I snapped the photos for this American Robin painting after a rogue April snow shower. The bird was puffed up, looking cold and perhaps a bit annoyed that the winter weather fought its way back for a few more days. … Continued
Chickadee Christmas Feast Transparent Watercolor
What is more endearing than a Chickadee? Being undeniably cute and having a cheery disposition are a great combination. We have a steady flow of these birds at our feeders year round. A few years ago I saw some big … Continued
Bobolink on Tulip Poplar Sapling Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
Bobolinks are marvelous grassland birds. Because I grew up in a more forested section of western New York, they weren’t very common. While my life list from that area was packed with warblers and other woodland birds, it was really … Continued
Lincoln’s Sparrow Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video
Lincoln’s Sparrows are easily missed, which is really a shame. They are small, shy birds that like to skulk around in the underbrush. Like many of the sparrows, they are “Little Brown Jobs” that reward those who are willing to … Continued