ORIGINAL PENCIL AND GRAPHITE DRAWINGS

In the process of creating a painting, I sometimes will do a pencil study of the concept.  For the Kinetic paintings these drawings are the middle view as it will be seen when the Kinetic painting is complete.  Some of the pencil/graphite drawings will be come finished Acrylic paintings on canvas. 
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Night Magic

"Night Magic"
 Image 11 x 14
 Framed 16 x 20
 $750.
The Great Horned owls ears reminded me of butterfly wings.  I blended them with the Owl Moth with it's distinct patterns  and realistic Owl eyes on the bottom wings.  It has a magical feel as the eyes change from the owl eyes to the Moth "eyes".

Let's Get Crack'in
"Let's Get Crack'in"
 Image 11 x 14
 Framed 16 x 20
 $750.
One of the parent Roadrunners is watching the nest as the babies begin to hatch.  Since Roadrunners mate for life and are both parents are involved in the raising of their young.  They take turns either hunting for food or tending the nest.  We aren't sure in this scene who is guarding the nest since the male and female look alike and are the same size.    Although the nest appears to be randomly built,  they are quite particular about each stick and where it goes. I've even seen them slam the twigs on the ground to break them into exactly the right size. They are amazing parents. Humans could take lessons . ​

Parenting 101

Parenting 101
$750.
Image 11 x 14  Framed 16 x 20
   Roadrunners mate for life and are both involved in the raising of their babies.  Both take turns either hunting for food of sitting on the nest.  Since the male and female look alike, there is no clear way to tell who is on the nest and who is hunting.  The nests appear to be randomly built but I've watched them build and they are quite particular about each stick and where it goes.  They will even slam the twigs on the ground to break them into exactly the right size. 
Some human parents could learn from these birds in Parenting 101. 

Cougar Country

Cougar Country
$750.
Image 11 x 14
Framed 16 x 20 Barn wood Triple mats
This is the preliminary drawing for a Kinetic Original of the same title.   The speed drawing  shows merged images of the middle view of a kinetic painting.  The White Tigers will be on one side and the Tiger Swallowtail butterfly will be on the other side.   In the middle view both will be seen at the same time.  Drawing is of the imagined middle view.
 Red Hawk
$750.
Image 11 x 14
Framed  16 x 20 Barn wood
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A large Red Tail Hawk with outstretched wings and a single tail feather are in the foreground while another hawk is in flight across the sun.   This is the middle view drawing for the Kinetic Painting titled by the same name, Red Hawk.

Looking Back

Looking Back
$750.
Image 10 x 14 
Framed 16 x 20


Triple mats with a suede top and inset features a small carving of a Horse in Alabaster.

The Messenger

The Messenger
$750.
Image 11 x 14
Framed 16 x 20 Barn wood
The Messenger  by Southwest artist, Kathy Morrow is an Original Graphite on paper.
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I had a chance to photograph this beautiful Harris Hawk as she was transported to a wildlife clinic to be treated for burns from an electrical wire.  She was a beautiful bird with a beautiful spirit.  I knew I would be painting her the moment we met.