Thursday, March 11, 2010

#016 Great Blue Heron Tossing a Fish


We found a tolerant, hunting great blue heron last Saturday. I’ve never been so close to one in full breeding plumage. The brightness of his colors came as a surprise. What a treat!

Watercolor on heavy-weight sketchbook paper. Painted from our photos.
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5 comments:

  1. TeriMarch 11, 2010 at 11:14 PM

    OMG!!! This is just GORGEOUS!!!!

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  2. KellyMarch 11, 2010 at 11:54 PM

    ...absolutely beautiful. I love the shading around they eye...gorgeous.

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  3. KathyMarch 12, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    What a treat indeed! And your painting is a real treat for us! I love everything about this Elva---just amazing~~

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  4. cindyzlogicMarch 17, 2010 at 4:04 PM

    Wow! That's awesome! Fantastic detail!

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  5. Laure FerlitaMarch 18, 2010 at 10:17 AM

    GORGEOUS!!

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