Nature rubs off on you. These drawings in graphite and colored pencil capture the magical feeling of holding a bird in your hand, both dead and alive. People say “a bird in hand is worth two in the bush”. As a college student, I took a class where we banded migrating birds captured in mist nets. Being able to hold these creatures was such a unique experience that lead me to fall deeper in love with science, studying the natural world, and to become a science illustrator. These drawings capture some of that magic as well as hint at the complex relationship between humans and animals. As much as we may try to be objective observers, we will always rub off on each other.

This is an ongoing series I continue to work on. All work is available. Inquire on the contact tab of the website.