Great Blue Heron ~ "Strength II" ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Flight Sandhill cranes perform this display

Sandhill cranes perform this display for a mate

The bold composition and striking colors make "Teacher" a natural conversation starter

Wet-on-wet mineral pigment washes built the red through layered passes that glow from within the paper

"Summer Joy" captures a pair of American goldfinches at their most vibrant — that electric yellow they wear from May through September

Great Blue Heron ~ "Strength II" ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Flight Sandhill cranes perform this displayThis heron watercolor original art captures the raw presence of a great blue heron at its most powerful. "Strength II" shows the bird standing tall, every line of its body communicating the quiet authority these herons carry. It's the second in a series exploring that quality not aggression, but an unshakeable composure. Great blue herons don't need to prove anything. They just are. I painted this freehand on archival cotton rag paper using Kissho