I’ve been painting these barred owls here in our little meadow. This one seems young, hanging out in the Douglas-fir in the front. 6″x6″ canvas using oils. These little studies help me understand background colors that work with the subject.
You are browsing archives for
Category: Birds
Chickadee – Snowy Day
Red-footed Booby
Our local celebrity for the past month, a red-footed booby. How did this exotic bird get here? It’s believed the juvenile booby arrived in Port Townsend by hitching a ride on a cargo ship after becoming separated from its flock. It’s hanging out with some Herrmann’s gulls. Will the booby join them on their migration […]


