Chestnut-sided in Red Osier - OriginalChestnut sided in Red Osier 27 x 17 Pastels on Pastelmat I love warblers, it's no secret, and the Chestnut sided Warbler is a good example of why : ) Wanted a simple treatment for this as I felt the bird here does most of the heavy lifting, so to speak. Very much a nod to early spring a special time for all, especially those with a love for nature and birds.

they’re just flashy and fun to watch

I went with a Swainson's Thrush (Catharus Ustulatus) here

Sugar Maple

I do that a lot

Wood Duck and the Lake | 5x7 | Giclee print (archival quality)

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Another in my migration series

Serviceberry and a Blue-eyed Darner

A Louisiana Waterthrush

Focused heavily on a low angle treatment here and the tension of water

and an important species in eastern North American hardwood forests

THE STAR FLYERS | 27 x 19 inches | Pastel on Pastelmat