For earth day this sparrow was perfect at 8x5.5 watercolor on Strathmore Visual Journal. A pencil
drawing was done lightly to mark outlines then watercolor put in over
areas wet with #8, #10 round brushes. A fairly limited palette used of
ultramarine and Prussian blues, quinacridones burnt orange and gold,
Bice and Periwinkle blues (American Journey). When dry I used small
amounts of white and Coastal Fog (AJ) on the sparrow's breast.
Background is loose and abstract with diagonal lines indicative of
branches or twigs; splattering with Blue Bice applied when dry.
COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith.
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