Bright Side - Eskimo Curlew | Mini PrintBright Side Eskimo Curlew 5x7 Giclee print (archival quality) So pleased to bring this one to life! Drawing features a presumed extinct Eskimo Curlew in the Canadian arctic. The design was important for this one. I wanted the bird to be "larger than life" by using a deep wide angle background and careful position of horizon with cloud cover. The title speaks to the lesson to be drawn from the story of this bird species, to be careful with what still

First drawing of the new "art year"

First foray into the Arctic region

In some cases

BALSAM | 18x27 inches

which might have added a bit of a dreamy feel to it

First time rendering water reflections

I was really just chasing some contrast and a bit of moody lighting

Each print signed by the artist

so to speak

A Wood Duck at eye level on a secret lake

VESPERTINE | 7 x 5 inches | Giclee Print (archival quality)

Inspiration drawn from a memorable visit to the tundra a few years back when the wildlflowers were extraordinary and the songs and calls of pipits