Florida Scrub Jay ~ "Native Treasures" ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor baby birds The alla prima technique means

The alla prima technique means the entire painting happened in one session

"Ready to Dance" brings powerful

) What you do see is that brilliant red nape and crown

but good luck seeing it in the field

Florida Scrub Jay ~ "Native Treasures" ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor baby birds The alla prima technique meansThis Florida scrub jay watercolor painting captures one of the rarest and most fascinating birds in North America. "Native Treasures" celebrates the Florida scrub jay a species found nowhere else on earth, endemic to the scrub oak habitats of central Florida. These birds are intelligent, bold, and famously unafraid of humans. They'll land on your hand if you hold still. I wanted this painting to carry that fearless personality. I worked freehand on