Rose-breasted Grosbeak with Evergreen ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Framing:Framed I worked in pastel for

I worked in pastel for this piece rather than watercolor

and certificate of authenticity

Cormorants are among the most ancient-looking birds alive — their angular silhouettes

maintaining a relationship with humans that stretches back centuries in British culture

The ruby throat gorget flashes red-to-black depending on the angle of light

Rose-breasted Grosbeak with Evergreen ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Framing:Framed I worked in pastel forThis rose breasted grosbeak watercolor captures one of the most dramatic reveals in birding. From behind, a male rose breasted grosbeak looks like a black and white bird. Then it turns around and there's that chest a triangle of pure rose red so vivid it stops you mid step. It's the tuxedo bird with a red boutonniere, and this painting catches it perched on an evergreen branch, red breast facing forward. I painted this freehand on archival cotton rag