Red-Bellied Woodpeckers

  Red-Bellied Woodpeckers Confrontation
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These Red-Bellied Woodpeckers have been visiting my backyard for several years now. I've been waiting for a view that demostrates something about these colorful birds. This composition shows their territorial aggressiveness and also the distinctive markings on back and belly of this unique bird.

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Pennsylvania Barn Door

         Pennsylvania Barn Door: Open Half Door  (click photo to see more detail)
 8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm) original acrylic painting on hand primed board $325 w/free shipping in US and Canada

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I photographed this barn many years ago but only recently zoomed in to see this open half door and interesting latch. The barn interior intrigued me and enticed me to create the painting. This barn was once owned by the grandfather of a colleague in my university, so there was some talk of doing a painting of the barn, but that never happened.

Now I am revisiting some of those old images and this painting is one result of that look back into history. I don't know if this barn is still standing since many of these old barns are now being taken down.

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Daily Bread

Daily Bread

7” x 5” (17.8 cm x 12.7 cm) acrylic on hand primed board $125 with free shipping in US & Canada
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Bread symbolizes many things. As a staple of life to some it represents plenty, to others the Eucharist, and still others it is the food that keeps one alive.

I have a new bread machine so I'm enjoying fresh homemade bread these days. This painting is a loaf of herb bread that is great with honey or simply dipped in olive oil. Being awakened by the smell of fresh bread just out of the oven is a wonderful treat. I wanted this painting to evoke not only the sight and taste of fresh bread, but also the wonderful yeast aroma of hot steaming bread right out of the oven.

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Sandhill Cranes Doing a Two-Step

Sandhill Cranes Doing a Two-Step
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10" x 8" (25.4cm x 20.3cm) acrylic on hand primed board
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As my wife and I entered Falling Water Trail in Jackson county for our bike ride, we heard the strange croaking call of Sandhill cranes. I mentioned to her I’d never been close enough to Sandhills to photograph or study them. As if they heard me, we came upon this pair about a mile down the trail. Fortunately I had my telephoto lens and was able to get good photos.

Later looking closely at their red head markings I thought the photos I’d seen before of cranes were slightly different. Further research taught me there is at least six know subspecies of Sandhill cranes. You can read more about it HERE. The strange and beautiful birds standing here in the field gave a sense of otherworldly or primordial presence. The beauty and details demanded a larger format than my usual 5” x 7” size. Here is the result of our encounter. It’s one of my favorite images.

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White Crowned Sparrows Conversation

            White Crowned Sparrows Conversation (click photo to see more detail)
 

8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm) original acrylic painting on hand primed board

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This pair of White Crowned Sparrows has been coming to my backyard for several years. In this image they seemed to be in a conversation, and since I don't understand their language they probably are, hence the title of the painting.

I've been watching them for a while and finally got an image together that I wanted to paint so here it is.

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Security Check

                   Mother Wren Doing a Security Check
Size: 5 in. X 7 in. (12.7 cm X 17.8 cm) acrylic on hand primed board unframed $125 with free shipping in US and Canada

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This is the third and last in a series of a mother House Wren I started in August of 09. Because she was moving so fast during the session while I was shooting the photos I thought she was just flitting around to find a landing spot. I discovered what she was doing after examining the stopped action photos. She was really doing a thorough security check around the birdhouse before entering to sit on her nest. I've done some additional work on this last view.

Since this is the last of the series I've got a few 5" x 7" frames left over and will include a free frame for this one but please request the free frame when you purchase the painting

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