Oak Savanna

This is a typical scene in the Santa Ynez valley, an oak savanna. One comment from a reliable critic is that it lacks a central focal point, like some deer or cattle or something. What do you think?

A couple of years ago, a friend was writing a book about the adventures of the humming birds in her backyard. She asked me to do a few quick sketches as illustrations. These are a couple of small sketches which came at the end of the chapters. The two drawings don't go together, but this is how they were submitted to the publisher.

Barn Owl

I do draw things other than birds, but I did draw the falcon in my last post and this one back-to-back. This is, of course, a barn owl.