Pileated Woodpecker Teacher ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor shorebirds Each stroke adds depth

Each stroke adds depth

Brings energetic

the blue jay demands attention

lifting off into open sky

The joy in these paintings is real

Pileated Woodpecker Teacher ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor shorebirds Each stroke adds depthThis woodpecker watercolor painting captures a pileated woodpecker with the bold, dramatic presence these birds bring wherever they appear. "Teacher" is about the wisdom these large woodpeckers seem to carry their deliberate movements, their intense focus, the way they work a tree with methodical patience. I've always felt there's something ancient about pileated woodpeckers. They look like they know things. I painted this freehand using handmade