Roseate Spoonbill ~ "Pleased To Meet You" ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Framing:Unframed until the eyes became the

until the eyes became the undeniable center of the composition

filling your home with the joy of their rousing serenades amidst blooming landscapes

The painting either works or it doesn't

and semi-precious stones — the same ingredients that have defined Japanese watercolor for centuries

Roseate Spoonbill ~ "Pleased To Meet You" ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Framing:Unframed until the eyes became theThis roseate spoonbill original art captures a bird turning to acknowledge your presence. "Pleased To Meet You" shows a spoonbill in what looks like a social gesture the head turned, the flat spoon shaped bill catching light, the body language open and welcoming. Roseate spoonbills are gregarious birds, comfortable in groups and seemingly unbothered by observation. This one looks like it's introducing itself. I painted this freehand on archival cotton