Birds

Vulturine Guineafowl

I was quite happy with the way I rendered the texture of this beast's facial skin. I own a gazillion specialty brushes in Photoshop and...

Horny Hornbill

This week I finished an illustration of the Ground Hornbill. These are REALLY interesting birds. Their enviably long eyelashes are...

Meep Meep

OK, this one was fun! When I was in grade school we had to stay with our babysitter--Mrs Bays--after school until my dad got off work at...

The Eyes Still Have It!

This weekend I finished an ostrich illustration for my "The Eyes Have It," series of bird images.

The Eyes Have It

They are a stunning sight! Our national bird is huge, and dominates its environment. I saw my first one at Silver Lake, at the Carson...

The Eyes Have It

Behold the Cassowary. I am so in love with this face. One can never have too much texture, and I LOVE drawing texture. This one took...

Western Tanager

My last illustration of 2022 is the Western Tanager, a stunning beauty common in the western U.S. Haven't seen one? Look up! They love to...

Let's Play Chicken

I harbor a love for chickens. I grew up with them, and that created a problem when I went off to college and could no longer walk out to...

Birdies! Let's Play House!

I recently completed a series of bird houses which have been met with over-the-top praise. Each is decoupaged with at least five coats of...

Avocet's Carrot Top

I used to live near Coyote Hills where there's a great birding area by the salt ponds in the shadow of the Dumbarton Bridge. Adult...

See a Cardinal?

I first saw a Cardinal back in 1994 in the parking lot of AOL headquarters in Tyson's Corner VA and was thrilled! I wasn't yet an...

Nevermore!

Ravens are among the smartest in the bird kingdom. One of their superpowers is the ability to mimic human speech; they are often even...

Face Only a Mother Could Love

I don't know whether to name this "Einstein" or "Bad Hair Day." I had to laugh about the egg because in my first college art class in...

Hoochy Coochy

Maybe I'm a bit of a perv; I love looking at photos of birds mating. My interest was piqued a few years ago by two avian couples. One...

Let's Talk Turkey!

My most recent bird illustration celebrates Thanksgiving with an Ocellated Turkey. I'm obsessed with the warty orange and purple...