blue fairy wren

Blue fairy wren in watercolour.  Such a sweet little Australian bird.

hydrangea in violets

Another hydrangea painted with three Daniel Smith watercolours:

Cobalt Blue

Lemon Yellow

Opera Pink

hydrangea in purple

Loving the new Lavender watercolour from Daniel Smith.  Might have to try out the new Wisteria  as well.  hydrangea phase of painting is a nice break from birds.

Hope you are having a lovely weekend.

Continuing the bird theme

A young kookaburra sitting quietly on a spring afternoon.

Rainbow Lorikeet

Rainbow Lorikeets are as bright as they are loud and raucous.

Painting roses for a change

Painting roses in full bloom - wet on dry technique.  Allows for lots of control and you can add layer upon layer of glazes once the first layer is dry.

Rose buds - wet on wet technique.  A softer overall result but far less control.

Calla Lilly and killer whale

What do a Calla Lilly and killer whale have in common?   Possible ideas for an introduction to water colour class soon.