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Wild Muscovy
Coloured pencil
Unlike domestic muscovy
ducks - plump, slow-moving barnyard birds - wild muscovies are lean,
athletic creatures. This drake exhibits the colourful, leathery facial
wattle that's characteristic of the breed.
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Forest Wildcats: Cougar and Tiger Lilies
Coloured pencil
I couldn't resist the idea
of placing a wild feline among forest flowers named for another type of
cat.
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Song of the Tropics: Mockingbird
Coloured pencil
These plain-looking birds
have the most beautiful, warbling song, and their adaptable nature means
they can be found in even the most urban setting.
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Green on Green: Palm Tanager
Coloured pencil
Aptly named, the lively palm
tanager's colouring mimics that of its habitat.
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Friendly Faces
Coloured pencil,
Image size:
14"x18"
This pair of bay horses display
friendly curiosity. You can almost hear them asking "got any carrots?"
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Coloured pencil,
Image size:
4 3/4" x 5 1/2"
I find these lively birds
difficult to observe and photograph, but I was lucky enough to have one pose for
me at my bird feeder last winter.
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Fledgling Wren
Coloured pencil,
Image size:
3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
I was fortunate to see a family of
fledgling wrens on their first foray out of the next. The anxious parents were
overseeing the expedition, chattering noisily to their brood.
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Barn Swallow
Coloured pencil,
Image size:
6 1/2" x 13"
I observed this barn swallow
nesting at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Ladner. The contrast of the glossy
blue-black feathers of the bird and the chaotic mud and grass nest made for
interesting subject matter.
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Wren &
Salmonberry
Coloured pencil,
Image size:
5 1/2" x 9 1/2"
Selected
for exhibition, Coloured Pencil Society of Canada's
National Exhibition, 2012.
Wrens move like tiny shadows
through the forest, scampering mouse-like through the undergrowth.
Most easily spotted during seasons when foliage is sparse, their distinguishing
feature is their short tail held at a jaunty, upright angle.
I feel fortunate whenever I am able to glimpse one of these elusive birds.
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Gypsy Cobbs
Coloured pencil,
Image size:
14"x18"
On
a drizzly morning while out walking I spotted this mare and foal.
I was moved to capture the horses and the moment in this drawing: their
interesting markings, the essence
of their environment, and the protective, maternal behaviour of the mare towards
her baby.
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Steller's Jay
Coloured pencil,
Image size: 5"x8"
These rowdy birds make their
presence known wherever they are found, be it a suburban neighbourhood or
secluded forest. They regularly dine at the feeder outside my studio window.
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Flicker
Coloured pencil,
Image size:
5"x8"
The saying “form
follows function” is nowhere more evident than in the animal world.
The physical structure and plumage of a flicker, a common North American bird,
has evolved to compliment its environment perfectly.
In this drawing, I sought to depict the bird’s absolute harmony with its
environment.
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Bird on a
Wire (Marsh Wren)
Coloured pencil,
Image size: 5"x5"
In
the spring at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Ladner, BC, the marsh comes alive
with these small birds. The males broadcast
their presence with a distinctive call, defining their territories and warning
potential trespassing rivals to stay away.
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Trillium
Coloured pencil,
Image size: 6.5"x6.5"
Our local
woodlands abound with these graceful flowers each spring, a sure sign that
winter has retreated for another year.
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By the Window
Coloured
pencil, Image size: 9"x11"
Any housecat can spend hours
sitting in a window, enjoying the comforts of indoor life and the entertainment
provided by the great outdoors. A sudden movement can instantly capture their
rapt attention.
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Miniature Drawings
Coloured pencil; Various
sizes
My growing fascination with
birds has manifested itself in an assortment of miniature coloured pencil
drawings. Click here to see more! |
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Birds of the
Asa Wright Nature Centre
Oropendola
Coloured pencil; Image size: 7"x11"
Purple
Honeycreeper
Coloured pencil; Image size: 5"x5"
Jacobin
Hummingbird
Coloured pencil; Image size: 5"x5"
One of Trinidad's hidden jewels is the Asa
Wright Nature Centre tucked away in the island's northern mountain range. The
old plantation site is home to a selection of the island's vast number of
bird species, many of which can be viewed from the comfort of the balcony of
the plantation house.
Originals available at
Horizons Art Gallery, St. James,
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My Horse Duke
Coloured pencil on textured illustration board;
Image size 25"x25"
Duke was my best friend. He came into my life
when I was a teenager and he was a two-year-old, and he was with me till he passed away in 2003, just
shy of his 30th birthday. A plaque in the "Spirit of the Horse" Memorial
Gardens in south Langley's Campbell Valley Park sums up my feelings: "He carried me
away from my cares for nearly three decades. I will cherish his
memory forever in my heart."
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