Pelicans: Flying Duo ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Framing:Framed this one asks the viewer

this one asks the viewer to find the extraordinary in the still

This first study is the more iconic — the classic snowy owl posture

A perfect first original for bird lovers

metallic but not harsh

Bold contrasts and delicate details honor their fierce strength and resilience within their diminutive forms

Pelicans: Flying Duo ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Framing:Framed this one asks the viewerThis pelican original painting captures two brown pelicans flying in close formation wingtips nearly touching, bodies aligned, riding the same column of warm air rising off the water. Pelicans are social fliers. They draft off each other's wake turbulence, trading positions in a line with a cooperative efficiency that looks choreographed. This painting catches that partnership in the air. I worked freehand on archival cotton rag paper using Kissho