This is one of my latest bird paintings. I actually created a timelapse video of the painting process of this little guy! I felt it festive to subtly add in some juicy red berries in this painting. Tis *almost* the season... The cool colors of this bird really capture the essence of winter itself. I am going to be adding this bird painting up on my Etsy art shop within the next couple days.

Here is another bird I have recently painted. It is one of my more detailed watercolors. Although I love the simplicity watercolor can bring, I also enjoy adding lots of detail to feathers, eyes, and backgrounds as well! As you can tell, this painting is more structured than the last watercolor bird I posted. By this, I mean that I was more controlling over where I wanted the colors to go. This painting relies a lot on layers, letting the art dry every two-three applications and then re-working back in with more dark, contrasted colors. It involved a lot of buildup, whereas the song-bird painting posted below was all about letting the watercolor be free! I enjoy both types of technique when it comes to watercolor, precisely due to the fact that each can produce a completely different feel and look than the other. More like this here are listed in my updated Etsy shop, take a gander at my selection of artwork! I'd truly appreciate it:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FreelyArtistic?ref=hdr_shop_menu

For this exact painting in my shop, go here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/250030163/birdie-painting-print-of-my-original?ref=shop_home_active_8