Blue Jay ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Songbirds & Friends which creates one of the

which creates one of the most graphic patterns in the songbird world

Green heron plumage is extraordinary — deep chestnut

every feather reaching upward as if the bird is breathing in the entire atmosphere

This second study allowed me to push the tonal range further — deeper shadows

Blue Jay ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Songbirds & Friends which creates one of theThis blue jay watercolor painting captures the loudest personality in any backyard. Blue jays are bold, intelligent, and entirely unapologetic about taking up space. They mimic hawk calls to scare other birds away from feeders. They cache thousands of acorns. They travel in noisy family groups and announce themselves before they arrive. This painting catches that confident, unmissable energy. I painted this freehand on archival cotton rag paper using