"The Missus"
watercolor on arches hot press
It's my thing to see more color than may actually be there, when I paint and although this female Cardinal is looking a bit tropical, I really see these colors in her. The male's incredible scarlet color is arresting but the beautiful golden feathers of the female are complimented by dusky purple grays and rusty maroon tail feathers. She really sparkles.
I'm loving watching all these birds in the snow.
11 comments:
Very pretty. I do like the color in this piece.
How beautiful she is! Just love your style, Mary!
I also love your style and your colors Mary!
Happy to see the female cardinal get her due!
I certainly agree with you that both are so very beautiful for different and wonderful reasons.
Nice work!
Michael
Beautiful painting. I too love the female cardinals and their orange beaks seem to really glow when there is snow.
these are all so beautiful!
love the birds and the sharks 0 beautiful!
This is just plain beautiful The handling of the bird..the fresh quality of the paint and confidence in the marks.LOVE LOVE this painting MSW...Talk about magic!
Just like magic. Lovely and sparkly!
I envy your way with color, Mary. This is really beautiful.
Hello, Mary. Thank you for visiting my blog and your helpful comments--I'm going to try your suggestions.
I really love this painting--all the colors, the energy, and the unique vision it represents.
I like your painting style!!!!
I've always thought that the female cardinal was just as beautiful in her own quiet way. There's a lesson somewhere in this.
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