Bird #4

Shrike (SHrīk)

Another sketch from my summer sketching class at the Fairbanks Museum. The shrike is songbird that is also called Butcherbird because of its strong sharp hooked bill. It sounds beautiful but is deadly to small birds, lizards, and insects.

Bird Number Three

Parakeet (ˈparəˌkēt)

Another sketch from my day at the Fairbanks Museum.

Going to the Bird's Day II

Hoatzin (wätˈsēn)

A tropical bird of the Amazon. It is said to have such a fowl smell that nothing wants to eat it. Their chicks actually have claws on two of the digit wings. It is also the only bird of it's genus Opisthocomus.

It's National Bow Tie Day!

As part of national Bow Tie Day, I am starting my next wave of Bow Tie Guys. Now through the end of September, I will be posting at least six Bow Tie Birds a week.

Today it is the Blue Jay. I drew this while at the Fairbanks Museum this past summer and recently colored it in.

If you have a particular bird you want me to give the bow tie treatment let me know.

The Music Man

I just finished the illustration for The Vermont CHildren's Theater production of The Music Man. Generally, I have a difficult time figuring out what to do with shows like this. There are no animals in the show. Luckily, the director had a very clear vision of what he wanted and that helped me get excited about the illustration.

Superman

This is another drawing in my what if I had designed series. I have been busy with reports for school so I haven't been able to do much drawing. I will be posting an update that is more refined and in color latter. Since Superman is currently celebrating his 75th birthday and Man of Steel opens today, I thought it would be appropriate to post what the first superhero would look like if I had created him.

Superman has always been a favorite hero of mine. He's just a good person. In addition to that he can fly.

Brementown Musicians at Vermont Children's Theater

I just finished the illustration for The Brementown Musicians poster. It will be playing at The Vermont Children's Theater on June 27, 28 and 29. My youngest daughter is the sheep. Nothing like the challenge of getting a donkey to play the kazoo.