"Birds of Paradise" Original Watercolor Painting Collage Painted entirely with watercolor

Painted entirely with watercolor

Rugged landscapes surround pristine resorts

Collage from two sources: a fashion magazine and a King Tut coffee table book

but their striking color patches really just happen in my head as I mentally reference back to the bird guides for their appearance

The blue water droplet marbles were added last to tie everything together

"Birds of Paradise" Original Watercolor Painting Collage Painted entirely with watercolorThese flowers are well named. Need I say more? Another landscape from my series inspired by the Hawai'i Tropical Botanical Gardens outside of Hilo. I love it when life forms are named after each other like zebra fish or wolf spiders. In the back right of this scene, there's a bird's nest fern: a good companion for the foreground cover. Watercolor and gouache Original Painting: 8 x 8 inches Arrives in 6 10 days Mockup for visualization purposes. Frame