A moody piece featuring the powerful yet ominous image of a crow peering in your window at dusk. Crows have many different meanings throughout the cultures of the world. I like to think of this painting as a positive omen, a gift.
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: 2009