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Great Blue Heron ~ "Strength I" ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Winter Birds 2021 This white-throated sparrow watercolor capturesThis heron watercolor painting is about raw presence. "Strength I" captures a great blue heron at its most formidable standing tall, every line of the body communicating quiet authority. This is the first in a series exploring what strength looks like when it doesn't need to prove itself. The heron isn't hunting. It isn't threatened. It's simply occupying space with an unshakeable composure that makes everything around it feel secondary. I created