Welcome to the "Animals" portfolio

Most of these paintings were done with gouache, an opaque watercolor. I love the detail that can be achieved with the creamy paint and tiny brushes. For instruction in using gouache to paint birds, animals and botanicals click on the "Learning Center" tab above.

North Woods

Forest's Edge

North Woods

Gouache on 140# HP Arches watercolor paper

The Desert

Forest's Edge

North Woods

Gouache on 140# Arches watercolor paper

Forest's Edge

Gouache on 140# Arches watercolor paper

Western Prairie

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Wetlands

Western Prairie

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Spring Woodland

Western Prairie

Spring Woodland

Gouache on 140# Arches watercolor paper

Snow Leopards

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Two Deer

Snow Leopards

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Polar Bear

Snow Leopards

Polar Bear

Gouache on watercolor paper

Lynx

Autumn Wolves

Bobcat

Gouache on watercolor paper

Bobcat

Autumn Wolves

Bobcat

Gouache on watercolor paper

Autumn Wolves

Gouache on watercolor paper

Peaceable Kingdom

Deer in the Moonlight

Gouache on watercolor paper

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Deer in the Moonlight

Gouache on watercolor paper

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Doe & Fawn

Deer in the Moonlight

Doe & Fawn

Gouache on watercolor paper

Little Foxes

Looking Through the Window

Little Foxes

Gouache on 140# Arches watercolor paper

Garden Gate

Looking Through the Window

Little Foxes

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Looking Through the Window

Gouache on watercolor paper, digital composition

Butterfly Summer

Monarchs and Black Eyed Susans

Butterfly Summer

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Monarchs

Monarchs and Black Eyed Susans

Butterfly Summer

Gouache on watercolor paper

Monarchs and Black Eyed Susans

Gouache on colored pencil paper

Face to Face

Gouache on 140# Arches watercolor paper

Two Calves

Face to Face

Watercolor on watercolor paper

Winter Wolf

Face to Face

Winter Wolf

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Coral Reef

Dolphins and Coral Reef

pen and ink and digital

Dolphins and Coral Reef

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Red Fox

Dolphins and Coral Reef

Red Fox

Gouache on watercolor paper, 5" x 7

Red Fox in Snow

Evening Silhouette

Red Fox in Snow

Gouache on watercolor paper

Callie's Dream

Evening Silhouette

Red Fox in Snow

Gouache on watercolor paper

Evening Silhouette

Pen and Ink and digital

The Lion and the Lamb

Gouache on watercolor paper Christmas card

Luna Moth

The Lion and the Lamb

Pen and Ink and digital

Rabbit and Petunias

The Lion and the Lamb

Rabbit and Petunias

gouache on watercolor paper

White Tail Buck

gouache with a digital background

Red Fox

White Tail Buck

gouache with digital background