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. 

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

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

Wood Frog Pencil Sketch

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Spring is a great time for many reasons. The choruses of singing frogs are one of best. Hearing the mating frogs calling from the vernal ponds near our house is a welcome sign that the warm weather is on its … Continued

Baltimore Oriole Transparent Watercolor Step-by-Step

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  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

Rose-breasted Grosbeak Step-by-Step Transparent Watercolor

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  We love getting rose-breasted grosbeaks at our feeders in the summer. A fairly constant stream visits until late summer when they start to disappear. These gorgeous animals are one of the reasons I became obsessed with birds.

White Ibis Landing Transparent Watercolor

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  A few years ago I went on a winter trip to southern Florida to photograph birds with my brother Ted. He kindly sponsored the whole trip.  We had a fantastic time even if the weather wasn’t the most cooperative. … Continued