12-26-10 33°F cloudy, breeze orange and red trail Hiking today seems like a workout, for I am wearing regular hiking … More
Category: wildlife
Christmas Bird Watercolors
Lately, I’ve been trying to loosen up with my watercolors. The background of the blue jay represents what I’m talking … More
Smallest American Falcon Sketch plus Sound
Sound: European Kestrel call (similar to American but lower pitch) by Dobroide from Free Sound Project. Leaving work early one day last … More
Red Tail Hawk Sketch at Orland Grasslands
A big white chest is what caught my eye as I drove 50 mph down LaGrange Road this morning. So prominent and … More
Arrowhead Lake Sketch
Last Wednesday I stopped by Arrowhead Lake for just a few moments of nature tranquillity. This sketch may not look … More
Let’s Paint a Great Horned Owl!
Last month at the art fair, my hubby had the chance to take a picture of a great horned owl … More
Let’s Paint an Eastern Bluebird!
The Eastern Bluebird is a beautiful bird that spends its summers breeding and living in my area before migrating south … More
Owl Moon Watercolor plus Sound
Keeping with the spirit of Halloween, I painted a spooky owl under crescent moon on a cold autumn night. And … More
Let’s Paint a Chickadee!
Chickadees are one of my most favorite birds. I don’t see them too much in the spring or summer, but … More
Let’s Paint Some Acorns!
Do you know that nature never ceases to amaze me? How often I hike, how often I notice things around … More