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 is an imagined scene of an impending storm coming in off the coast near the Currituck Lighthouse in North Carolina. I’m a fan of sunny weather but can definitely appreciate the beauty of a storm, especially at the coast where you can see it approaching from miles away. I particularly like the way you can almost feel the wind blowing this bird’s flight feathers around as he lands.

This is the original painting so there is only one. It’s painted in acrylic and oil on a 1-1/2” thick gallery wrapped canvas 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 24” x 30”.