Hawks

The Rough Legged Hawk in the first painting was found at the side of the road by my Cal Poly Graphic Design Professor, Bob Densham, as he drove to work. The bird had been hit by a vehicle overnight. Rigor mortis had set in and the bird was stuck in this pose. It took more than a year before permission was granted to have this endangered bird taxidermied and given to the university's Biology Department. The Art Deparment then "borrowed" it. The day we were to paint this beautiful creature, I got to my watercolor class early to make sure I had the best view. This painting is 24 x 16 inches, watercolor on Arches cold press watercolor paper.

The second painting is a Sparrow Hawk. I photographed this bird at a Renaissance Fair near St. Paul, where I lived for a short time after college. My father commissioned me to do this painting as a gift for my mother. This painting is 9 x 14 inches, watercolor on Arches cold press watercolor paper.