Blue Salvia, Daisy ~ "Tranquility" ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Framing:Unframed pale buff below — was

pale buff below — was built through gentle wet-on-wet mineral pigment washes

wings beating fifty times a second to hold perfectly still

glowing against the olive-brown back and pale belly

nuthatches — the painted buntings are unapologetically bold

almost tropical range from shell to deep rose

Blue Salvia, Daisy ~ "Tranquility" ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Framing:Unframed pale buff below — wasThis one is pure stillness no bird at all, just the quiet of the flowers themselves. Spires of blue salvia stand cool and tall, white daisies open between them, and buttercups catch the low gold light underneath. After the busier pieces in the collection the darting hummingbirds, the bold woodpecker I wanted one that simply breathes, a held moment with nothing to chase. Blue is the most peaceful color in a garden, and salvia gives it in long, calm