Tree Sparrow on Evergreens ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Framing:Framed It's a conversation piece that

It's a conversation piece that rewards close looking

every muscle engaged in the act of waiting

keeping the energy unified

Where some of my herons feel powerful and grounded

The blue-gray plumage was built through wet-on-wet washes that let the natural mineral pigments create depth and dimension on their own

Tree Sparrow on Evergreens ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Framing:Framed It's a conversation piece thatThis tree sparrow watercolor painting captures a winter bird on its favorite perch a plump, warm toned sparrow settled among evergreen branches with the contentment of a bird that knows exactly where it belongs. Tree sparrows are northern visitors, arriving in the colder months with a cheerful chip note that brightens even the grayest day. I painted this freehand on archival cotton rag paper with Kissho Gansai pigments from Kyoto. The rufous cap,