"Seahawk Attack"

"Seahawk Attack"  Original Watercolor 30" x 22"  $1,800.00 - click here

In January 2015 I took on the challenge to paint a bird a day following alphabet. When the day to paint an "O" bird arrived, I was excited to paint an Osprey. I have always thought these are awesome birds, and really wanted to paint one. The photo below of the bird on the perch is about the only reference photo I had taken to work from.

Osprey on a break from fishing, at Spring Valley Res.

I really wanted to paint the Osprey or also known as the "Seahawk" in action doing his thing. I also thought it would be great to find one catching a trout as I also love to catch trout. One day I was out at Spring Valley Reservoir near Deary, Idaho. I was with my wife Kayaking, fishing, and taking photos. This is when I got the photo of the one above on the branch, I saw him dive and catch fish. It was so neat to see him in action, but my camera could not capture that action.

My honey out fishing with me... so much fun.

Over the years in doing art shows, I have formed some relationships with some awesome photographers. Most of them have shared that they would be willing to give me permission to use their photos as reference for me to do a painting. I normally don't do this so much as I see taking the photos as part of the creative work to make the painting. But some things I want to paint I will probably never get to photograph. This is one of those things, so this month I did take advantage of using some photos from some photographers I have gotten to know. I am a painter and I do not have the kind of equipment needed to take awesome photos like shown below. I give thanks to Rich Steele at http://wildlifephotographic.blogspot.com for giving me permission to use his images to work from as my reference.

I worked from both of these photos as reference for my painting.

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Limited editon prints now available.

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Two sizes of "Seahawk Attack" Prints available. Paper or Canvas Wrap. Limited edition of only 400 total prints made.

Limited edition print size style options (Four Choices)

Sm. Paper 14.5 wide $49.00 USD Lg. Paper 22" wide $125.00 USD Sm. Canvas 15 wide $125.00 USD Lg. Canvas 22 wide $195.00 USD

A painting a day in January: B is for Bluebird

B is for Bluebird: 7.5x11 watercolor - $295.00

Growing up in Idaho, I remember seeing these birds most often when I was out hunting for grouse or rabbits in the sagebrush deserts of southern Idaho. I think Idaho did okay when they picked this littler feller as their state bird!

31 paintings in January 2015: A bird every day - A is for American Avocet

A is for Avocet - watercolor 7x10 - $295.00

I first saw these birds when I was camping in Idaho's awesome sawtooth mountains. I was kayaking around at Stanley lake early one morning, when a whole flock of these awesome birds came out of nowhere and would land, prance around a bit, then take off. I got many great shots of them and have been waiting for a reason to paint one. Well here it is. See more photos below. unframed painting is $295.00. Email if interested in the framed option for $395.00. I will be painting every day in January following the alphabet. All the paintings will be birds, corresponding to the alphabet. Keep a look out. for purchase information, click here and visit my daily paintworks page.