Hiking & Painting in Nature – Chicago
Last Wednesday I stopped by Arrowhead Lake for just a few moments of nature tranquillity. This sketch may not look tranquil (the sky unleashed freezing rain, ice, and snow) but I was the only one in the parking lot. Yessssss. The mallard ducks didn't mind the weather either; the female followed the male all the … Continue reading Arrowhead Lake Sketch
Today I had the chance to be at Lake Katherine in Palos Heights, IL. It has been raining for hours, but does that make nature any less desireable? Why, of corse not! Quite the opposite actually, less people and more wildlife! I sat under shelter while sketching this scene. It took me about 45 minutes. … Continue reading Hike & Sketch at Lake Katherine
In this picture from Lake Katherine I have a male mallard (right) with a head injury (see next picture), but the duck to the left I'm not sure about. It looks too dark to be a female mallard. Does anybody know what it is? These two were inseparable. Any help would be great. Thank you! … Continue reading Who’s the Dark Brown Duck?
