Sparrow Adventure

9x9 mixed watermedia on paper done a few days ago from one of my sparrow in snow photos.  Since this paper already had an architectural print sketch in brown I decided to go with several brown and rust colored inks around its perimeter, then sketch the bird with Micron 01 pen.  Lastly a mix of white gouache/acrylic was diluted and brushed over the background to subdue it somewhat.
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Petal Push

11x5 alcohol inks on paper done yesterday using only 3-4 colors for a loose floral.  Since the mourning doves are out it won't be long until Spring arrives.
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Chickadee on Forsythia

8x8 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done a few days ago from some of my chickadee photos.  Being ready for Spring in 3 weeks or so I added the cheery yellow forsythia blooms.
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Vegetables on Talavera Mosaic

18x12 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper still life I set up of two onions and a red bell pepper on tile surface.  The pattern areas are Talavera pottery pieces along with rusty iron and concrete parts.
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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.
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New Hollyhocks

6x4 alcohol inks on paper done over the past weekend and when dry I used a Micron 01 ink pen to sketch outlines of the blooms including stems and buds.  For the most part this one is using a complementary color scheme of red and green.
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Splash of Tulips

22x15 watercolor of mixed tulips in old white vase.  This still life is remembering the flowers painted I bought myself after getting my work of a white cockatoo included in North Light's Splash series.  It is painted wet in wet on 140 lb cold press paper.  The book Splash 7 was the first one to accept my work.
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