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| Heron in the Marsh, 8x10 Encaustic + Oil Pigments |
I was going through my portfolio and noticed in the past few years I
have created eight Encaustic paintings of Herons. I love to walk on the
edge of the sea or on the paths that skirt Marshes and Estuaries,
listening and looking for these majestic Shorebirds. In the winter in
Florida they really are every where, Herons and Egrets, both very tall
and gawky and kind of out of proportion. Herons have a 6 foot wingspan
and are quite graceful in flight. They are easy to study because they
stand still, always waiting for a fish to come by so they can spear them
with their super-sized beaks. You can recognize their call, it sounds
like this, krooooonk, if you made that sound deep in your throat.
They
will always leave the summer marshes, and head south before the cold
and ice set in. If you see a Heron in a winter setting, that Heron has
chosen not to go south. They know they have just enjoyed their last
summer in the marsh. Herons delight me. They are fun to watch,
photograph and to paint.
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| Heron Caught a Fish, 8x10 Encaustic + Oil Pigments |
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| Heron waiting for a Fish in the Marsh, 8x10 Encaustic + Oil Pigments |
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| Heron in the Marsh, 8x8 Encaustic + Oil Pigments |
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| Heron Wading in the Marsh, 10x22 Encaustic + Oil Pigments |
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| Early Morning Heron 14x14 Encaustic + Oil Pigments |
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| Heron Portrait, Detail, 10x22 Encaustic + Oil Pigments |
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| Heron in the Mangroves, 10x10 Encaustic + Oil Pigments |
