Day 7: "G" is for Goose" or "A Family Swim"

"A Family Swim" 12x16 watercolor $550.00

My wife and I were out kayaking last summer, and we came across this fine family of Geese. I got some neat shots and a video of them. (see the video below). I worked from the video to capture this image to paint. The listed price is unframed, email me to see the framed example. For purchasing details, visit my Daily Paintworks Gallery

Day 5: "E" is for Eagle

"E is for Eagle" or "Fish Fear Him" 14x21 watercolor - $1,200.00

I find it so amazing to watch raptors hunt. This summer I was out fishing in my Kayak and I had such a great time watching a pair of Ospreys fishing. I had to take advanage of my "E" Painting day to paint another Eagle on the Hunt. Here he is. Alternate title "Fish Fear Him" Email me if interested in the framed option. For purchase info, Click Here.

24 Step Demo, Start to Finish!

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Day 4: "D" is for Duck (Pintail)

"D" is for Duck - Pintail  14x21 inches watercolor - $950.00

I think these ducks are so neat looking. I finally got to paint one!
Note the 9 step demo of how it was painted step by step. For purchase info, see my page at Daily Paintworks.
(Reference Photo credit goes to John S. Redkoles www.johnredkoles.com)

Prints are available as well. 21x14 - $125.00 11x15 - $55.00. Email if interested

Day 3: C is for Chickadee

"C is for Chickadee" 7.5x11 transparent watercolor - $295.00

I grew up hearing these little guys with their cool little sound. I remember seeing them most in the winter time. for info about purchasing this original watercolor, click here and visit my daily paintworks page. 
Here is a link to the cool sounds these little guys make.

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.

Patience on the Joe

"Patience on the Joe" watercolor 12.5x3.5 - $95.0

 A little watercolor of a fishing friend on the St. Joe River in Idaho. It was a great day with the beauty all around, and the weather was pleasant, but the fish outsmarted us that day. Send me a photo of you or a friend fly-fishing, Maybe I will make you into a work of art! See the demo Here below as well. Price listed is unframed, Email me if interested in seeing and purchasing this work framed or a print (print price - $29.00). Click Here to purchase via Paypal

Here is a step by step demo of the progression of how this little work came to be. After the drawing, I pretty much worked from dark to light, saving the whites. No masking fluid on this one, quick loose strokes wherever I could. Colors were mainly Azo yellow, sap green, paynes gray and ultramarine blue. a bit of cad yellow, and winsor green, and whatever brown was dried up in my pallette, probably burnt umber.