Blue Jay ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Songbirds & Friends almost otherworldly movements and iridescent

almost otherworldly movements and iridescent hues that make hummingbirds so captivating

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

with no drawing underneath

The Kyoto pigments are made from natural ingredients — oyster shells

Blue Jay ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Songbirds & Friends almost otherworldly movements and iridescentThis 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