Green-crowned Woodnymph ~ "Fluttering Sparks" ~ Watercolor Pairs Crafted with archival-quality materials

Crafted with archival-quality materials

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

My Shadows of the Sky collection pairs these two snowy owl pastels with studies of the bald eagle

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

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

Green-crowned Woodnymph ~ "Fluttering Sparks" ~ Watercolor Pairs Crafted with archival-quality materialsThis 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