Sandhill Crane ~ "Bliss" ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Framing:Unframed The washes are soft and

The washes are soft and open

Sandhill cranes are among the oldest bird species on the planet

Immerse yourself in the raptor's captivating world as you bring home this one-of-a-kind portrait

letting the color shift from orange to ruby to gold as it would in life

and because I never tire of that pairing

Sandhill Crane ~ "Bliss" ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Framing:Unframed The washes are soft andThis sandhill crane watercolor art captures a crane in total contentment. "Bliss" shows a sandhill crane at rest not hunting, not dancing, not defending territory, but simply existing in a state of perfect peace. The head is turned slightly, the body relaxed, the wings folded. Everything about this bird says: there is nowhere else I need to be. I painted this freehand on archival cotton rag paper using Kissho Gansai pigments from Kyoto. The warm grays