Male and Female Common Goldeneye Watercolor

Yesterday I went on a birding adventure at Red Oaks Nature Center with the DuPage Birding Club. Red Oaks is … More

Black Squirrel White Snow Watercolor

Black squirrels are not common in Chicago. I’ve only seen two in my lifetime, so you can imagine how jubilant … More

If you’re lucky enough to live in an area where you have both downy and hairy woodpeckers, you may be … More

Snow is softly falling and I have the privilege to watch without interruption, to watch without keeping track of time, … More

There is something sad about this incomplete pine. Or maybe it’s not sad at all, but I’m looking through sad … More

Not only are the reeds frozen, but the animal tracks are too. Frozen in time. They tell a story which … More

Let’s go hiking and painting at Churchill Woods. Come on… I’ll bring Oscar Mayer the dog and you bring yourself! … More

Did you ever receive an original painting or drawing as a Christmas card? If you did, how did it make … More

Setting Sun Mild 59°F As the sun sets it casts an amber glow to everything it touches. The dried grasses … More

To have patience. To lie in wait. This autumn magnolia tree already has it’s buds ready for next spring. Why … More