Jes Reger Davis

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A sketchbook entry with three birds painted in mixed media. The top yellow, black and white bird is a magnolia warbler. The second bird is a blue-gray gnatcatcher, while the third bird is a red-eyed vireo.

Bird sketches on a sunny Saturday.

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Loose watercolor painting of white daisies surrounded by washes of green and blue paint. Next to the panting is a brush and palette. In the background is a coaster with a flying saucer with the words, “I want to leave”.

Painting spring.

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Thank you!! They’re one of my favorite birds. 💚

An artist holds a colored pencil while sketching a white-throated sparrow.

Sunday sketches. One of my favorite winter bird visitors is the white-throated sparrow. I love their little yellow eyebrows.

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Yes! I mostly paint birds and as for pet portraits, cats and dogs. I’d love to paint more mammals—raccoons, squirrels, and maybe some river otters!

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Thank you! Agreed. Their anatomy is challenging, especially muscles. I struggled in the first wash, but I’m lucky to have a friend who grew up around horses—she gave me great advice and feedback.

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Thank you so much! I love painting animal eyes. 💚

Loose watercolor painting of a white horse in watercolor with a soft purple background. Surrounding the painting are a watercolor palette and tubes of paint.

My first ever horse painting. He was a challenge, but I loved every second of it. Painting an unfamiliar subject is rewarding—it forces me to truly observe my subject.

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A Blue Jay showcasing beautiful blue feathers while arriving at the stump.

Loose watercolor painting of an American robin. Next to the painting of the bird is a watercolor palette with paints and two paintbrushes.

Last painting of 2025.
I’ve heard an American Robin singing in the leaf-bare maple tree behind our house every morning for almost two weeks. I haven’t heard him since Sunday, but his song reminds me of spring and warmer days.

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A hellbender breaks the surface of a long-forgotten creek, to see for a moment, an infinite Appalachia.

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A sketchbook page with drawings of a red-bellied woodpecker, downy woodpecker, and yellow-bellied sapsucker. Next to the sketchbook are markers, crayons, and a paintbrush.

Working on a little personal project now that I have some free time to explore mixed media. I hope y’all enjoy my bird illustrations.

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Thank you! And yes, bones are all good. 😂

Female common mergansers rest on a rock in the middle of a river.

First trip to Cook Forest State Park back in October, and it didn’t disappoint. I’ve never seen so many common mergansers in one place; I took a tumble down a hill to get this photo, but it was worth it.

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Thank you! I appreciate your kind words; I’m glad you found my work! 💚

The great horned owl is one of my favorites that I’ve ever painted.

Thank you for the kind words. I’m really excited to keep working on it!

A loose watercolor painting in the early stages of a mother common merganser and her duckling. The background of the painting is a light orange and green with splashes of blue. The duckling merganser catches a ride on its mother’s back.

A little snippet of a new painting.

Last winter I tracked a group of common mergansers. I was lucky enough to spot a mom and her ducklings in the spring. Just a few weeks ago, I spotted the all-grown-up ducklings from earlier in the year, inspiring me to start this painting.

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We had a dry summer, so the crick is low this year…but there’s still wildlife to see!

A yellow Labrador retriever rests his chin on a coffee table. In the foreground is a loose watercolor painting of a spotted sandpiper.

A loose watercolor painting featuring a spotted sandpiper. The shorebird has a long yellowish orange beak and a round body. Brown spots cover his chest.

Today’s painting is a spotted sandpiper. Saw this guy for the first time down by the crick this summer.

I think I may need to work on a shorebird/waterfowl series soon…what do ya’ll think?

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He’s a Carolina wren—one checked out my bird box yesterday, so I’m hoping they’ll linger in my backyard for a while!