Baby Swallows

6x9 watercolor and Brusho on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done last week as a reminder for the Great Backyard Bird Count. Dark brown and Grey Brusho was used for their mud nest. Unlike other global birding events, GBBC represents a chance to take a 4-day snapshot of bird populations around the world. Everyone who submits an eBird checklist or saves a bird with Merlin Bird ID from Feb 18-21 will be part of the global effort. Yesterday mine was submitted for the first time to ebird app. In the 15 minute time allotted I saw over 20 sandhill cranes, common grackles, and two cardinals. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

A Sparrow's Serenade

19x15.25 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper of two sparrows in their spring nest.  One is singing to the other against a splashy abstract background in this imaginary nature scene.  Masking was used for parts of the nest.
COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

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

Nesting Hummingbirds

4.25x7 watercolor on paper done today, an imaginary set of three hummers in their nest looking for signs of Spring.  This is painted on a magazine insert card for Birds & Blooms.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.