At the Washstand - Gallery

Pictured here from the top are a male orchard oriole, a sparrow, a female goldfinch, a juvenile wood thrush, another sparrow and a wren.

Each original watercolour painting begins with a detailed pencil drawing. The drawing process involves real-life objects from our farm, the use of my own photo references of our resident wildlife, and many pattern and colour studies. The wallpaper patterns seen in many of my pieces are created from scratch… from doodle to design! As for the watercolour itself, all of the pieces are painted on a hot-pressed block using fine brushes, watercolour paint and pencils and, as yet, no magnifying glass.

Date: 2015