Biologist By Day Paints Watercolor Birds By Night

Most imagine artists as devoted to art and nothing else. Anne Balogh, however, is a biologist and environmental educator who takes time to draw magnificent watercolor birds. The paintings are refreshingly realistic, mimicking illustrations in old nature books. That doesn’t detract from their beauty, though – there’s a delightful balance between the detailed birds and their somewhat abstract surroundings.

Anne Balogh grew up on an Ohio horse farm, with an architect father and a mother that was highly creative. “I never really stood a chance – art is in my blood!” she wrote on her website. As a biologist and conservationist, she’s fascinated with birds, which lead her to this line of paintings.

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Belted Kingfisher

Hummingbird

Egret Morning

Chickadee and Dogwood

Birds On The Hook | Evening Owl

Geese

Horned Lark

Martynas Klimas

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