Illustration of a brown and white wren perched on the branch of a Larch tree.
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus). Drawn in Photoshop, using a Wacom-Intuos tablet, 2012. From my book A Field Guide to Long Island Sound, Yale Univ. Press, a.co/d/ffZ6GFP #birding #birdwatching #birdingart #birdart #ornithology #wildlifeart #wildlife #nature #natureart #animalart #bskyart
Color illustrations of common wrens, Cardinal, Mockingbird, Screech Owls, and Sharp-shinned Hawk.
Common resident birds of coastal forests, from my book A Field Guide to Long Island Sound, Yale University Press, a.co/d/ffZ6GFP
#birding #birdwatching #birdingart #birdart #ornithology #wildlifeart #wildlife #nature #natureart #animalart #bskyart #illustration #illustrator #artist
Marsh Wren, Carolina Wren, and House Wren. Digital illustration. From my book A Field Guide to Long Island Sound, Yale Univ. Press, a.co/d/ffZ6GFP #birding #birdwatching #birdingart #birdart #ornithology #wildlifeart #wildlife #nature #natureart #animalart #bskyart #illustration #illustrator #artist
American Avocet, digital illustration. #birding #birdwatching #birdingart #birdart #ornithology #wildlifeart #wildlife #nature #natureart #animalart #bskyart #illustration #illustrator #artist
“No Longer Alone”
Acrylic on panel
13.75” x 9.5”
Back on IG, I had two separate art accounts: general & bird
They overlapped sometimes.
This from a series called Demiurge
#sketchybirder #birding #birdingart #swpabirder #birds #birdart #art #EuropeanStarling #acrylicpainting #traditionalart
In Our Rags of Light
Acrylic on panel
14” x 10”
Perpetual shout out to Leonard Cohen.
#sketchybirder #birding #birdingart #swpabirder #birds #birdart #art #traditionalart
#acrylicpainting #cedarwaxwing
California Scrub-Jay on a utility pole in Todos Santos, BCS, MX.
I did this on a tray table on our flight home last year… then wrestled with the blue to get it remotely right.
Marker, H2O color, gouache
#sketchybirder #birding #birdingart #swpabirder #birds #birdart #art #californiascrubjay
Painting of American kestrel in sycamore tree with swirling colored marks in sky
Everything is Full
20” x 20”
Acrylic on panel
Everything is Full was one of those paintings that demanded to be made.
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#sketchybirder #birding #birdingart #swpabirder #birds #birdart #AmericanKestrel #art #acrylicpainting
Marker drawing of a Scott’s Oriole in a bush
Scott’s Oriole seen in Cerritos, Baja California Sur in ‘23
Stunning birds. This year I learned to recognize their lovely song.
Marker on paper. I think I did this on the plane. 😅
#sketchybirder #birding #birdingart #swpabirder #birds #birdart #art #ScottsOriole #BajaCaliforniaSur
Varied Thrush chowing down in Discovery Park, Seattle.
These birds have one of my favorite songs… a haunting multi-tonal sound that I associate with dark woods and evergreens.
Watercolor, ink, & gouache on paper
#sketchybirder #birding #birdingart #swpabirder #birds #birdart #VariedThrush
Watercolor drawing of Cassin’s Sparrow singing on a fence post
A Cassin’s Sparrow singing its little heart out at Pawnee National Grassland in Colorado.
National parks are national treasures. We need to protect them.
Watercolor and ink on paper.
#sketchybirder #birding #birdingart #swpabirder #birds #birdart #CassinsSparrow #PawneeNationalGrassland
Quick study of White Stork on a rookery with Cattle Egrets.
Seen in the Alentejo region of Portugal.
Acrylic on paper
#sketchybirder #birding #birdingart #swpabirder #birds #birdart #WhiteStork #CattleEgret #Portugal #Alentejo
Two years ago, a Snow Goose showed up in a field by Lowes.
I did a pencil sketch… then added marker… then watercolors… then acrylic… then drew digitally… then threw my hands up.
I found it a year later & didn’t hate it.
#sketchybirder #birding #birdingart #birds #birdart #snowgoose #mixedmedia
Painting of a Western flycatcher sitting on a branch.
Western Fycatcher at the cactus sanctuary near El Triunfo in Baja California Sur, MX.
At the time it was called a Pacific Slope Flycatcher, but has since been lumped & gotten a new name.
Ink, watercolor, & marker
#sketchybirder #birding #birdingart #swpabirder #birds #birdart #westernflycatcher
Drawing of Golden Plover standing on grassy slope by water
European Golden-Plover at the ruins of the Marconi Wireless Station in Ireland.
Ink & watercolor on paper
#europeangoldenplover #birdingireland #sketchybirder #birding #birdingart #swpabirder #birds
Stylized marker sketch of a Kentucky Warbler
A quick marker sketch of a Kentucky Warbler from a warmer, greener time.
I think this would be fun to paint.
#kentuckywarbler #sketchybirder #birding #birdingart #swpabirder #birds
Painting of Saw Whet Owl held in hands
Saw Whet Owl
Acrylic on panel
#birds #sawwhetowl #sketchybirder #birding #birdingart #swpabirder
#addbirder
Drawing of a black throated diver, a water bird in red on pink background
Black-throated diver/loon
#birdart #wildlifeart #queerartist #queerart #queerbirder #naturequeer #queernature #birds #birdingart
Late night color session for some little birds from a few nights back. I potentially have a few new offerings planned (more affordable smaller pieces??) coming soon if my experiments end up fruitful! #birding #birdingart #katazome #birdingpnw #bremertonart
Late night color session for some little birds from a few nights back. I potentially have a few new offerings planned (more affordable smaller pieces??) coming soon if my experiments end up fruitful!
#birding #birdingart #katazome #birdingpnw #bremertonart
