Great Blue Heron — Glide Watercolor The facial disc emerged through

The facial disc emerged through careful tonal gradation

they are the largest herons in North America and the undisputed rulers of any shoreline they occupy

Three birds in one composition means three sets of relationships — to each other

and spaces where focused calm sets the tone

Great Blue Heron — Glide Watercolor The facial disc emerged throughEvery great blue heron art print in this collection starts as an original watercolor painted freehand, in a single session, using handmade Kissho Gansai mineral pigments from Kyoto. Great blue herons are my signature subject. They stand four feet tall, hunt with the patience of a monk, and move through the air with a wingspan that can fill a room. Ive painted them wading in still water at dawn, lifting off into open sky, and standing in the kind of