Framed Basilisk

Basilisk, Orchids, Frogs is now framed, and I’m really pleased with the light colored, but deeply textured wood frame I found. Suits it very well.

ID Chart

Here’s the completed ID chart for “Basilisk, Orchids, Frogs”.Only the animals are included, as I had no identification for my orchid photos. I used some common names as well as …

Basilisk – front & center

Well, it’s very near completion. There is a suggestion of scales now, especially on the basilisk’s head. A bit more shading was added, as well as the details of the …

Research for painting

I’ve begun researching frogs. Actually, I’ve now put together 12 pages of photo collages to use as reference material. Whenever possible, I include scientific names with the pictures to make …

Autumn Crepe Myrtle

I finally got back to the watercolor painting that I began this fall. Christmas holidays and family visits kept me busy, and then I got rather distracted making the new …

Friends of the River

The new painting is done, and it has a new title. It’s now just “Friends of the River”. This is a bit less unwieldy than “Flora and Fauna of the …