roger the "reddish" egret

It pays to have creative friends! One of the biggest challenges painters have is obtaining great source material. Before you ever think about grabbing a brush and your paints, you first need something interesting to paint! 

The source photo for this painting came from a friend of mine who is an incredibly talented photographer, Michelle, at www.photomoxiestudio.com I love how his pose almost forces you to make assumptions. Is he resting, does he see a fish swimming up, is he about to strike?!?!?!