Mr. Great Blue Heron is watching the people and viewer's of the painting are watching him...hence the title, "Bird Watching."
This commission was a fun collaboration with my client. Her input: "lots of beautiful blues, a portrait of the Great Blue Heron that often visits down by the water, and my family hunting for seashells in the background."
The more I paint birds, the more fun I think they are. I have a photo of a particularly cocky seagull staring me down in San Francisco that might be fun to play with one of these days!
"Bird Watching"
36"x48" oil on canvas
Private Collection
