Florida Scrub Jay ~ "Native Treasures" ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor baby birds but good luck seeing it

but good luck seeing it in the field

I created this piece alla prima

The sparrow's distinctive head pattern — bold black and white stripes with a yellow spot between the eyes — required precise brushwork within the loose

real delight

) What you do see is that brilliant red nape and crown

Florida Scrub Jay ~ "Native Treasures" ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor baby birds but good luck seeing itThis Florida scrub jay watercolor painting captures one of the rarest and most fascinating birds in North America. "Native Treasures" celebrates the Florida scrub jay a species found nowhere else on earth, endemic to the scrub oak habitats of central Florida. These birds are intelligent, bold, and famously unafraid of humans. They'll land on your hand if you hold still. I wanted this painting to carry that fearless personality. I worked freehand on