Proud Egret for National Draw a Bird Day ~ 8 April

4.75 x 6.75 watercolor on Saunders 140 lb cold press paper done this afternoon for #National Draw a Bird Day tomorrow.  I put an abstract background behind the proud egret's head for flashes of pink and green. Stay tuned for more.
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Wild Mane

11x15 mixed media on Masters Touch 140 lb cold press paper done today to a similar imaginary horse style I've done before.  I used a blue multicolored pencil to sketch, then Brusho in several colors on sprinkled paper, watercolor, and Caran D'Ache wax crayons.
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Proud Poppies

11x15 watercolor on Masters paper 140 lb cold press begun yesterday using brush only, no pencil sketch beforehand.  These colorful poppies are in an online contest and they sing a message of Spring and sunny skies.  Daniel Smith paints used along with #14 round brush.  Direct painting and no glazes or multiple washes.
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Roadside Truck

9x12 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper sketched and painted last weekend.
This very old truck was parked by the roadside for years and is now gone. Rust had begun the decaying and aging process of the old metal finish. Daniel Smith paints used.
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Incredible Irises

15x22 watercolor on Lanaquarelle 140 lb hot press paper from one of my iris photos begun last Wednesday.  This is painted wet on dry with multiple glazes.  I decided not to include the green background of leaves and other plants as seen in the photo.  The white of the paper is enough to showcase their beauty from the elegant apricot bloom on the right to the orange and purple others.
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Red Ruby Throated Hummer

12x9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper of a hummingbird close up from one of my bird photos. He seemed to be looking up away from the red flower at the bottom towards the next target.  This was painted wet on dry over the weekend.
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Watercan Daffodils

4x6 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done yesterday afternoon, an imaginary garden still life using my old metal watering can and early daffodils.
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