A series of Cranes to begin the year

'Harmony'  Watercolor 15 in by 21 in $ 650, framed 24 in by 30 in $ 750

This year I had a show in early January and no time yet to see the wintering cranes around Willcox Playa and Whitewater Draw close to Tombstone.

'Symphony'
Watercolor 11 in by 15 in $ 375, framed 16 in by20 in $ 450

 I refreshed my memories by looking through slides and photos from previous years. The result are my first watercolors of 2016

'Crescendo'
Watercolor 11 in by 15 in $ 375, framed 16 in by20 in $ 450

Cranes taking flight into the morning sun. The spray of drops and the edges of the birds' wings catch the light. Otherwise the birds are blue shadows against the warm colors of the reflections on the shallow water that hardly covers fields of old cornstalks.

'Duet'
Watercolor 11 in by 15 in $ 375, framed 16 in by20 in $ 450

 

In the evening, a pair of Sandhill Cranes against a hillside rich with the jewel tones of sunset and deep blue shadows.

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