KenJanuski WorksInProgress

Works on this page represent chronological versions of some of Ken's recent larger drawings and watercolors. Ken also maintains a Birding and Drawing Blog that includes both writings about and photos of his current work. The top two images are charcoal and pastel drawings. The first is based on a photo of an Acadian Flycatcher seen near South River Falls in Shenandoah National Park in May, 2008. The second is based on photos he took of a Wood Duck and ducklings at Tinicum(John Heinz Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia, PA) on Memorial Day weekend in 2008.

This is Ken's first representational pastel work in many years. He did do one abstract pastel in 2006 but other than that it has been at least five years since he worked in pastel. Charcoal and pastel allow far more mistakes and reworking than watercolor so it has been a pleasant change from that more disciplined and less familiar medium. The Canada Warbler was photographed in Shenandoah National Park in May, 2007. The next four images are based on a photograph that Ken took of a Carolina Wren in the snow at Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia. Following these are various stages of a Red-Eyed Vireo, based on a photo taken in Shenandoah National Park. The bottom images show the progression of a watercolor of robins. This was based on a photo of nine robins at his backyard birdbath in the winter of 2007.

Acadian Flycatcher v6 'Acadian Flycatcher v6', 14x17, charcoal and pastel.

Acadian Flycatcher v4 'Acadian Flycatcher v4', 14x17, charcoal and pastel.

Acadian Flycatcher v3 'Acadian Flycatcher v3', 14x17, charcoal and pastel.

Acadian Flycatcher v2 'Acadian Flycatcher v23', 14x17, charcoal and pastel.

Wood Duck and Ducklings v4 'Wood Duck and Ducklings v4', 14x17, charcoal and pastel.

Wood Duck and Ducklings v3 'Wood Duck and Ducklings v3', 14x17, charcoal and pastel.

Wood Duck and Ducklings v1 'Wood Duck and Ducklings v1', 14x17, charcoal and pastel.

Canada Warblers v5 'Canada Warblers V. 5', 20x28, pen, ink, and watercolor.

Canada Warblers v4 'Canada Warblers V. 4', 20x28, pen, ink, and watercolor.

Canada Warblers v2 'Canada Warblers V. 2', 20x28, pen, ink, and watercolor.

Canada Warblers v1 'Canada Warblers V. 1', 20x28, pen and ink.

Carolina Wren v4 'Carolina Wren V. 4', 20x28, watercolor.

Carolina Wren v3 'Carolina Wren V. 3', 20x28, watercolor.

Carolina Wren v2 'Carolina Wren V. 2', 20x28, watercolor.

Carolina Wren v1 'Carolina Wren V. 1', 20x28, watercolor.

Red-Eyed Vireo v4 'Red-Eyed Vireo V. 4', 20x28, watercolor.

Red-Eyed Vireo v1 'Red-Eyed Vireo V. 1', 20x28, watercolor.

Nine Robins v4 'Nine Robins V.4', 20x28, watercolor.

Nine Robins v1 'Nine Robins V.1', 20x28, pencil on watercolor paper.