Here are some examples of my more recent wildlife paintings. My paintings have been used in publications and to help promote organizations ranging from conservation projects to wildlife rehabilitation and animal care facilities.
“The watcher” – Catalina Island raven. One of the most iconic birds on Catalina is the raven.
Watercolor with gel and ink pens on watercolor paper, 9” x 12”
“Bring up Baby” – Adult and juvenile raven. Young ravens have pink “lips” which slowly change to the adult colors of bluish black as they mature.
Watercolor with gel and ink pens on watercolor paper, 12” x 16”
“The Caller” – Ravens are very vocal and smart. They can even mimic human speech.
Watercolor with gel and ink pens on watercolor paper, 9” x 12”
“The Teenager “ – Young ravens have “pink lips” that change to a blue black beak of adult ravens as they mature.
Watercolor with gel and ink pens on watercolor paper, 9” x 12”
“Checking in with Mom” – This young bison galloped back to where mom was resting to give her a “hug”.
Watercolor with gel and ink pens on watercolor paper, 12” x 16”
“The Big Boy” – A big adult male bison on patrol.
Watercolor with gel and ink pens on watercolor paper, 12” x 16”
“West End Boy” – juvenile Catalina Island fox. This young fox sat under a bush, observing us curiously as we stopped and took pictures.
Watercolor with gel and ink pens on watercolor paper, 12” x 16”
“Dragon staring” and “Dragon resting”- female white tailed kite. Unlike most adult white tailed kites who have red eyes, “Dragon” retained her juvenile eye color.
Watercolor with gel and ink pens on watercolor paper, 9” x 12”
“Peekaboo!” – Shadow the great grey owl. When I first met Shadow, she was already a great old lady well past her 20s. In the wild, these owls are considered quite old at half that age.
Watercolor with gel and ink pens on watercolor paper, 9” x 12”
“Alba says hello!” – female barn owl. Always eager to be picked up, she would jump up and flap her wings.
Watercolor with gel and ink pens on watercolor paper, 9” x 12”
“Sideways” – Burrowing owls are known for tilting their heads sideways in order to observe things better. Like all owls, they can’t move their eyeballs inside their sockets and have to move the whole head instead.
Watercolor with gel and ink pens on watercolor paper, 9” x 12”
“Houston playing with his food” – male barred owl. Barred owls are very common in California and are taking over the territories of spotted owls.
Watercolor with gel and ink pens on watercolor paper, 9” x 12”
“Cypress” the western screech owl is one of my favorite little subjects, since she was the first raptor I ever handled. Weighing less than 5 oz, she is tiny, but has a very big personality.
Watercolor with gel and ink pens on watercolor paper, 9” x 12”
“California Two-Spot Octopus swimming” – This small California Octopus is a common inhabitant of the waters around Catalina Island.
Watercolor with gel and ink pens on watercolor paper, 9” x 12”
“Green California Two-Spot Octopus” – The octopus has the ability to change its color to blend in with its surroundings. They also change colors with their mood or during activities like feeding.
Watercolor with gel and ink pens on watercolor paper, 9” x 12”
“White Storks inspecting the nest” – This pair can be observed in my parents’ village in northern Germany. They just finished their second successful year of raising their young in a nest on top of an enormous old smoke stack.
Watercolor with gel and ink pens on watercolor paper, 9” x 12”