I've been concentrating on watercolor since 2006. I began using birds as subject matter at the same time. When I began working with birds and watercolor I relied on photos that I'd taken for reference material. But over time I've spent more and more time in the field sketching. So most of the work since 2009 or so is much more informed by field work even when I still use some of my photos for reference. These paintings generally took one or two, possibly more, days to complete. Smaller and quicker watercolor sketches can be viewed here.
'Immature Green Heron #2' Seen at Tinicum(John Heinz NWR) in in 2009. 12x16, watercolor.
$400
'Solitary Sandpiper and Lesser Yellowlegs at Crane Creek' Seen at Crane Creek in Ohio in 2009. 9x12, watercolor.
$500
'Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Manayunk Canal' Seen at Manayunk Canal in Philadelphia in 2010. 11x14, watercolor.
Heronry at Heislerville'. Seen at Heislerville WMA in NJ in 2010. 11x14, watercolor.
$500
'Semipalmated Plovers and
Sandpipers with Bottles and Other Detritus'. Seen at Heislerville WMA in NJ in 2010. 11x14, watercolor.
'Canada Geese and Turtles at Morris Arboretum - 2010'. Seen at Morris Arboretum in 2010. 11x14, watercolor.
'Kildeer at Morris Arboretum - 2010'. Seen at Morris Arboretum in 2010. First of spring. 11x14, watercolor.
'Sandhill Cranes and Canada Geese at Horicon Marsh'. Seen at Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin in 2009. 11x14, watercolor.
'American Redstart on Nest'. Seen in Shenandoah National Park in 2007. 11x14, watercolor.
Palm Warbler at Oakdale'. Seen at Oakdale Nature Preserve in Freeport, IL in 2008. 11x14, watercolor.