As a painter, you are like a theater designer. Try these design tips. On your stage (canvas or paper), you want a foreground, middle...

We are celebrating spring with a painting of an American Gold Finch. The male bird is bright yellow with a ladderback of black and white...

On a recent duck hunt, I shot a Gadwall. With a camera of course! A simple gray color will go over most under -paintings so we do not...

Q: Where would you find a Sandhill Crane? A: On a river that is wide and shallow. At sunset or sunrise in spring, this river would...

Last week we met shorebirds that have beaks that curve upwards. This week we meet birds that have beaks that curve downwards - the...

This week we continue our exploration of long-legged water birds. Shorter than Cranes, Herons and Egrets are Shorebirds. Two of the...

Use art to explore and learn about a subject. This month we compare large wading birds: cranes, herons, and egrets. This video is up...

March is the big migratory month for Sandhill Cranes. Thousands of these birds show up in Nebraska and stand overnight in the Platte...

This week's painting is inspired by "An Easter Tale" by Tasha Tudor. The artist illustrated many popular children's books. She was...

Alright, this may be too cute, but we are only 2 weeks out of Easter. Cuteness is in the air. Take this project as a trip around the...