Green-crowned Woodnymph ~ "Fluttering Sparks" ~ Watercolor Pairs warm creams on the breast

warm creams on the breast

This least bittern watercolor painting captures the smallest heron in North America — a secretive marsh bird that most people never see

and the overall palette moves between cool grays and warm browns in tight

Crafted with archival-quality materials

Green-crowned Woodnymph ~ "Fluttering Sparks" ~ Watercolor Pairs warm creams on the breastThis green crowned woodnymph watercolor captures a tropical hummingbird that looks like it was dipped in liquid emerald. Green crowned woodnymphs are found in Central and South American forests, where they hover at flowers with a precision that defies physics. The male's plumage deep green crown, violet blue belly, iridescent green throat contains more color per square inch than almost any other bird I've painted. I worked freehand on archival cotton