Herons, egrets, ducks…I have painted many of them and never get tired of water birds. Moreover, as of April 2020 four of my heron paintings have been used on book covers for the annual Heron Clan poetry anthologies that feature works from poets around the world.

This particular heron is a Green Heron and, in my experience, they are often more difficult to find and photograph. I have taken some good photos in marshes along the North Carolina coastline as well as in Everglades National Park in Florida.

This is the original painting so there is only one. It’s painted in acrylic on a 3/4” thick museum series clayboard panel and the scene continues on the edges for a very finished look. No framing is needed, but if you like frames it can also be framed. The size of this piece is 12” x 16”.