Winter Landscape

 Acrylic on Board   5x7

We can hate the inconvenience that winter sometimes causes, but you have to admit, sometimes it's a fair trade for the beauty of a crisp, clear day.

Below Zero Sparrow

Acrylic on Board     6x6

It's cold out, but don't feel too bad for me. I have on my puffy down jacket. I don't have boots for the snow, but I keep my feets tucked up in my feathers. The nice people in the house by the park feed me and my family. Call me phat if you must, but I'm warm.

 

Hungry Cardinal

Acrylic on Board    5x7     SOLD

The season of plenty is over and now this Cardinal must search through the fallen leaves for anything edible.

 

Colors of the Sparrow

 Acrylic on Board   5x7    SOLD

If you ask most people what color an english sparrow is they will probably say brown. But for a handful of seeds, and a telephoto lens you can discover many colors in their feathers if you have the right light. This painting was based on a photograph I took in the early morning hours.

 

Rusty the Sparrow

 Acrylic on Board   5x7

These little birds are smarter than you think. They quickly learn your schedule for putting out seeds if you feed them on a regular basis. They even learn to remind you by flying to the feeder as soon as they see you come out of the house,or even if they see you through the window.

Mad Sparrow

 Acrylic on Board    5x7     SOLD

This guy seems a little mad to me. I don't know why, the sun is shining on him and he has a belly full of seeds. Maybe birds get in a mood just like people.

Chamomile Sparrow

 Acrylic on Board   5x7   SOLD

In the land between seasons of Fall and Summer an English sparrow picks through the fallen leaves, and the last remaining flowers of a chamomile plant. Both hoping to make it through the harsh Winter ahead, the plant drops it's seeds for rebirth, and the sparrow hunts for seeds to survive to build it's nest in the Spring. 

Deck Sparrow

 Acrylic on Board   5x7      SOLD

Bird photography has been a hobby of mine for over 20 years. Capturing just the right light, and the sharpest image is the ultimate goal, but the real benefit is the time spent just watching nature. My most accessible subjects are the little sparrows that visit my garden. Even though they are not the flashiest of birds, or the most exotic, if you really look at them they are quite beautiful. I have learned much about their daily patterns, as well as the changing light of the seasons. I think paintings work out best when you are most familiar with the subject.

Big Red

 Acrylic on Board    5x7     SOLD

You may think Big Red got his name because of his coloring. Wrong. It was because when he was young and inexperienced he stepped on a piece of Big Red gum on the ground. It took two weeks for it to work it's way off, and he almost got stuck to a tree branch. He never quite lived down that episode, and would like to kindly ask you not to spit your gum out on the sidewalk.

Cat Face 2

 Acrylic on Canvas Board   5x7

Charlene is a beauty queen from a movie scene. But she worries too much. Will there be enough fish in the ocean for her supper? Will mice try to get in from the garage? She is scared of mice. Will her paws get dirty if she sits on the floor? Will the fireplace burn out in the middle of the night waking her from the cold? Will the windows fog up so she can't watch the birds in the garden? So many tragedies to contemplate, best to find her catnip toy.

Cat Face 1

 Acrylic on Canvas Board    5x7

Rusty is not a house cat...he is royalty. He would like you to notice the crown marking on his forehead. He would prefer you call him King, or King R. Worship him, you may only pet him on alternate Tuesdays. Thank you that is all.

Field of Fog

 Acrylic on Canvas Board   5x7

I like to return to the same locations at different times of year and weather conditions. I either paint from life or photograph the scene for reference. Although this was not painted from one of my favorite spots, it reminds me of the fog in the early mornings when I would drive into work. Often I would stop just to absorb the scene and try to remember it for when I would have the time to paint.

Crow on a Post

 Acrylic on Canvas Board   5x7

I have two crows that follow me on my dog walk because they know I have peanuts in my pocket. I'm sure it's a mated pair. As soon as I cross the street to the park I hear the one who waits for me call to the other who is much bolder. This bolder crow will flap quite near to let me know they are available for feeding. I think they probably call me "the nut girl" since I never told them my name. LOL