Pileated Woodpecker Teacher ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor shorebirds the set of the shoulders

the set of the shoulders

Each stroke adds depth

each pass of natural mineral pigment building on the last

This roseate spoonbill original art captures a bird turning to acknowledge your presence

Rhode Island studio on archival cotton rag paper

Pileated Woodpecker Teacher ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor shorebirds the set of the shouldersThis woodpecker watercolor painting captures a pileated woodpecker with the bold, dramatic presence these birds bring wherever they appear. "Teacher" is about the wisdom these large woodpeckers seem to carry their deliberate movements, their intense focus, the way they work a tree with methodical patience. I've always felt there's something ancient about pileated woodpeckers. They look like they know things. I painted this freehand using handmade