Green-crowned Woodnymph ~ "Fluttering Sparks" ~ Watercolor Pairs The orange-red legs are the

The orange-red legs are the painting's exclamation point

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

I worked freehand on archival cotton rag paper with Kissho Gansai pigments from Kyoto

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

The artworks capture the lively dances and shimmering beauty of these delicate creatures

Green-crowned Woodnymph ~ "Fluttering Sparks" ~ Watercolor Pairs The orange-red legs are theThis 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