Left: Goshawk (watercolor on paper,34½x34½), Karl Martens; Right: Kingfisher (watercolor on paper, 30x22), Karl Martens

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Zen and the Art of Birds 

Karl Martens combines meditation, Asian calligraphy, and a deep knowledge of birds to create extraordinary imagery in watercolor.  By John A. Parks  For Swedish artist Karl Martens, becoming an artist was an offshoot of a personal quest. “I actually have a hard time calling myself an artist,” he says. “What I do is a way…
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