This magnificent bird has a wingspan of 1 to 1.5 meters. It is amazing how it can fly through the branches of a dense forest gracefully and not hit a tree. Early naturalists called him the ‘Winged Tiger”. The distinctive ‘horns’ are really feathers behind his ears that flare up […]

This picture is a good example of what ink and watercolor can accomplish. The tree trunks and branches are drawn using waterproof ink on paper first. I have not tried to be as botanically accurate as possible but, instead displayed an informal variety of trees positioned at different distances and pointing in different directions. Follow […]

          This beautiful bird is found in the winter in Canada and the Northeastern Seaboard of the United States. The female cardinal does not share the amazing colours which belong to the male but can be drawn from the same outline. More information can be found at the National Audubon Society. […]

This timely scene represents a rabbit caught in an early spring snowfall across a lake. He is caught in his spring colors and is a target for fox as he scampers across a snowy lake. For a free lesson on how to paint this rabbit on the run either as a beginner or an advanced […]

This moody scene can be reproduced using this subject, or any northern lake that you might pass on a winter’s drive in the country.Use the guidelines listed in the procedures to complete your picture of boulders by the lake. Follow this link to your free copy of the  Boulders by the Shore Art Lesson.

This picture is a good example of what masking tape can accomplish. The trees are masked off using long pieces of masking tape of varying widths. I have not tried to be as botanically accurate as possible but, instead displayed an informal variety of trees positioned at different distances and pointing indifferent directions. Follow the […]