Ken Januski BirdDrawings

Work on this page includes charcoal drawings of birds done during 2006-2008. Most are an outgrowth of the many abstract charcoal drawings that Ken did earlier in his career, such as 'Mummery'. Mummery The abstract drawings focused as much on the physical aspects of charcoal, e.g. the lush tones and the pentimenti created by vigorous erasures, as on the actual shapes. These drawings are an experiment in using that technique while still being true to the actual appearance of the birds seen. All drawings are based on photos that Ken took. The Lesser Yellowlegs is based on a photo taken at Cape May Point State Park in Cape May, NJ in October, 2008. The Short-biiled Dowitcher was seen aboard 'The Osprey', a pontoon boat that traverses the waterways of Cape May, in September, 2008. The Acadian Flycatcher was seen near South River Falls in Shenandoah National Park in May, 2008. The Wood Duck and ducklings were seen at Tinicum(John Heinz Wildlife Refuge) in Philadelphia on Memorial Day weekend, 2008. The Canada Warblers were also seen in Shenandoah National Park in May, 2007. The grebes were at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge in September, 2007. Immature Black-Crowned Heron was seen at Cape May Point State Park, NJ. The Great Blue Heron was seen on a day in the low teens at Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia, PA.

Lesser Yellowlegs 'Lesser Yellowlegs', 14x17, charcoal.

Short-billed Dowitcher 'Short-billed Dowitcher', 14x17, charcoal.

Acadian Flycatcher 'Acadian Flycatcher', 14x17, charcoal and pastel.

Wood Duck and Ducklings 'Wood Duck and Ducklings', 14x17, charcoal and pastel.

Pied-Billed Grebes 'Pied-Billed Grebes', 14x17, charcoal.

Canada Warbler 'Canada Warbler II', 14x17, charcoal.

Canada Warbler I 'Canada Warbler I', 14x17, charcoal.

Great Blue Heron 'Great Blue Heron In Icy Water',14x17, charcoal.

Black Crowned Night Heron 'Black Crowned Night Heron', 22x28, charcoal.