Tuesday, January 14, 2020

White Capped Noddy Birds in Nest

11x15 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper; the mother bird is looking out of her nest to unseen dangers.  Her little one is covered by her protective wing.  Branches and twigs were negatively painted within a multicolored natural background.  These birds are seabirds of the tern family. 
COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

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