detail from Sparrow painting: acrylic on watercolour by Susan Risk
Lilies with Dragonfly: watercolour on watercolour paper by Susan Risk
lilies detail (by Sue Risk)
Graphics, working with poor-repro slide
"samaya gya gya gya" - Hummingbird and Lilies/watercolour/
A joyous bird plunging into nectar easily lent its image to the concept of meditative transcension.
acrylic on watercolour paper by Susan Risk
"Green Tara"- botanical sketching began to merge with meditation and spiritual realms.
Woody Nightshade on watercolour by Susan Risk
"Hawk in Dovelight": The concept of transcending (the warlike becomes peacenik)
watercolour by Susan Risk
"Holy Sage Tantras" - acrylic/watercolour on canvas by Susan Risk
Sparrow and babies: acrylic on sketch paper by Susan Risk
"Sticks and Stones" grass and stick insect: watercolour on watercolour paper
by susan risk
"Sticks and Stones"stick insect detail: watercolour on watercolour paper
by susan risk
study of voles: sketch
Original bird with lilies was outside my kitchen window
"Rosebreasted Grosbeak on Apples": acrylic on watercolour paper by Susan Risk
My first try at life sketching in wildlife studies resulted in stiffness,
the bird was sketched from a dead subject, although apples were painted from life.
An aura around the bird is a primitive statement relating to the soul of lives.
by susan risk
Owl: acrylic on watercolour by Susan Risk
Oriole on an Elm: watercolour by Susan Risk
Early Rendering, Mice in Snow: acrylic on watercolour by Susan Risk