Foraging Juncos

Foraging Juncos

Foraging Juncos Medium: Watercolor, Image Size: 18″h x 28″w, 1989. I saw these two Dark-eyed Juncos as they foraged on the ground on a frosty winter day. The oak leaves that littered the forest floor were half frozen and half thawed. Where the sun shone on...
Junco in Autumn Colors

Junco in Autumn Colors

Junco In Autumn Colors Medium: Watercolor, Image Size: 12″h x 16″w, 1988. I painted this scene of a Dark-eyed Junco perched peacefully on a branch that was nearly barren of its leaves. I saw this Junco on a gray day in winter. The tattered leaves and...
Winter Junco

Winter Junco

Winter Junco Medium: Watercolor, Image Size: 6.5″h x 14″w, 2012. This Dark-eyed Junco is perched on a gnarly branch in the cold of winter. I did a wet in wet wash for the background in dark smokey colors to give the moody quality of winter. I did the...
Early Bird Junco

Early Bird Junco

Early Bird Junco Medium: Watercolor, Image Size: 10″h x 12″w, 1989. Juncos are one of my favorite songbirds, so I painted this portrait of one of the males puffed out on a cold winter morning. A last remaining leaf in the tree added a nice balance to the...