Orange-crowned Warblers
Now that they are quiet it’s hard to find these Orange-crowned Warblers.
Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle, 8” x 8” acrylic on wood panel
I imagined a Golden Eagle on a high perch surveying his world.
Allen's Hummingbird
Allen’s Hummingbird & Bird of Paradise, 8” x 8” acrylic on wood panel
I couple month ago I spotted a hummingbird perched on a bird of paradise flower just outside the living room window.
White-headed Woodpecker Painting
White-headed Woodpecker, 8” x 8”, acrylic on wood panel
This is the finished painting which I developed from the sketch I posted previously.
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Ashh-throated Flycatcher, 8” x 8” acrylic on wood panel
We have been finding Ash-throated Flycatchers frequently this last month and I just finished this little painting of this beautiful bird in an elderberry bush.
Black-headed Grosbeak
Black-headed Grosbeaks 8” x 8” acrylic
This has been a banner year for spotting Black-headed Grosbeaks near our home. A pair has even been coming to our feeders. This little painting is one of the first I’ve been able to finish during this quarantine.
White-headed Woodpecker Painting
White-headed Woodpecker 6” x 12” watercolor on board
This is a painting of these wonderful woodpeckers which I did 5 years ago after a trip to Yosemite.
Hooded Orioles
Hooded Oriole Study 8” x 8” acrylic
Although we have to work to find Bullock’s Orioles, Hooded Orioles are again nesting in our neighbor’s yard and are coming regularly to our feeder. The male and female have been here for a few weeks now and we recently saw our first juvenile. This painting was a study for a larger piece.
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk 20” x 10”
We often see this hawk on our road trips. In this painting, I tried to imagine the view of the dry hills from the bird’s perch.
Covey of Quail
Covey of Quail 8” x 24” acrylic
I started this painting just before our lives got disrupted by the pandemic. Social distancing was not an issue so I could depict quail close together!
Two Egrets in a Storm
This is a second painting responding to our current pandemic - two birds isolated weathering a storm
Two Egrets in a Storm 20” x 10” acrylic
House Finches in a Storm
House Finches in a Storm 8” x 8” acrylic on panel
This little painting is a response to the current crisis - we feel like two small birds tossed about in a storm of changing news.
Kestrel Painting
Kestrel 8” x 8” acrylic
This is the painting I developed from the sketch I made last January during our birding trip to the California central valley. I enjoyed working with all the oranges and adding a suggestion of a distant background..
Long-eared Owls
This painting began with a sketch made at Mercy Hot Springs, California, last January. Dave also took a few photos of these guys in their defensive camouflage pose. I’ve been having fun working out compositions on narrow canvases and these owls fit in nicely.
Red-tailed Hawk Painting
‘Red-tailed Hawk’ 20” x 10” acrylic on wood panel
I like to imagine these majestic hawks surveying the golden hills.
Goldfinch and Sunflower Painting
‘Goldfinch and Sunflowers’ 24” x 8” acrylic
This painting was inspired by wild sunflowers we saw on our Idaho birding trip last fall. It was fun to paint bright flowers in a gloomy December.
Snowy Plover Painting
Snowy Plovers 8” x 8” acrylic on wood panel
This little painting was done from sketches and Dave’s photograph.
Hummingbird and Fuchsia
Hummingbirds and Fuchsia 16” x 16” watercolor on wood panel
Anna’s Hummingbirds are common in our yard and they love our fuchsia plants. This motif has appeared in several of my paintings.
California Thrasher Painting
‘California Thrasher’ 8” x 8” acrylic on panel
The California Thrasher was so beautiful amongst the fall leaves and berries I was inspired to try a painting. This small piece was done directly off of Dave’s photo.
Spotted Towhee
‘Spotted Towhee’ is one of a new group of paintings I just delivered to Studio Seven Arts Gallery in Pleasanton, California.
Spotted Towhee 8” x 8” acrylic on wood panel