James River Bird Series

 THESE FOUR BIRD PAINTINGS WERE from a small series by Bill Draper, a renowned photographer in Richmond. Each painting is 8x10, oil, and were auctioned off in the Camera to Canvas fundraiser for the James River last year. The idea was to take a photo from Bill Draper and turn that photo into a painting. While other artists focused on the landscapes and scenery, I decided to paint the birds in his portfolio. The first one is a Chickadee, the second, an Indigo Bunting, the third, an American Kestrel, and the fourth, a Cardinal.