The Natural Line: Wildlife Illustrations of the Meadow & Prarie

If you would like to purchase any of these Meadow & Prairie drawings, please fill out an order form. If you have any questions please contact me. Click on images to see more detail.

Each piece is ready-to-hang, mounted on acid-free backing and matted with acid-free Crescent mat board for longer life. It is then professionally framed using UV blocking glass, and hand-crafted hard wood frames.

Due to the limitation of scanning and imaging technology, the colors in these images might not exactly replicate the colors in the actual hand-painted works.

Pen & ink and watercolor on Daniel Smith Watercolor paper
Copyright © 2003
(15" x 9 1/2")
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California Quail
In 2002, quail became regular visitors to my vegetable garden, and as usually happens found their way into my artwork.
Price: SOLD

A limited number (35), Iris Gyclee prints of the "California Quail" are also available.
Unframed: $95
Framed: $160

The "California Quail" is also available in a blank Greeting Card format.
Price: $3

Western Fence Lizard
I found this lizard in my backyard while mowing the lawn. I decided to take the same approach I did with the "Pacific Green Tree Frog". I really enjoyed creating all the different textures.
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Pen & ink and watercolor on Daniel Smith Watercolor paper
(5" x 8 1/8")
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Pen & ink and watercolor on Daniel Smith Archival paper
Copyright © 2000
(14 3/4" x 9 1/8")
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White Throated Sparrow
There is a lot going on in this painting which I enjoyed creating. Mixing different textures of plant life while still keeping the bird as the focal point is always a challenge. My favorite part of this picture is the fine line work on the large piece of wood on which the sparrow is perched.
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House Finch
I drew the house finch after a mating pair built a nest in a plant just outside my front door. I had the pleasure of watching four little eggs hatch, and the babies grow to fledglings.
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Pen & ink and watercolor on Strathmore recycled paper
Copyright © 1999
(9" x 6 1/4")
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Surfing Frog
I was just being playful one day, mixing a little fantasy with reality and this is the result.
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Purple Finch
I saw the brilliant red while I was taking a walk. It took me quite a while to get a good enough look at him to identify it as a purple finch.
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Scrub Jay
Most people do not like Jay's, but I think they are very inquisitive and smart. In doing this drawing, I hope I brought people's attention to their charming characteristics.
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Short-eared Owl
I tried to give the impression that he had been startled in his hiding place in the hollow of a tree. A fun aspect of this drawing, was creating the different textures of the bark.
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Mushroom Frog
Small animals like tree frogs fascinate me. They live in a tiny world that is so fragile, but is such a crucial part of ours.

This is one of a total of two prints made from one original, which have been hand painted using a mixture of gouache, translucent water color, and water color pencil.
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