Peregrine Falcon ~ "Shadows of the Sky" ~ Pastel Rainbows with Wings The gray-and-peach palette is subtle

The gray-and-peach palette is subtle but rich in tonal variation

The walking heron is one of my favorite subjects because the long legs

perching on docks

trading positions in a line with a cooperative efficiency that looks choreographed

"Fall Joy" pairs the bird with warm autumn tones

Peregrine Falcon ~ "Shadows of the Sky" ~ Pastel Rainbows with Wings The gray-and-peach palette is subtleThis peregrine falcon pastel art captures the fastest animal on the planet. In a hunting stoop, peregrines exceed 240 miles per hour faster than any cheetah, any fish, any machine nature has ever built. But the stoop isn't what defines this painting. "Shadows of the Sky" captures the peregrine in stillness perched, watching, the speed held in reserve like a coiled spring. The potential is more compelling than the act. I worked in pastel to build the