Great Blue Heron ~ "Drifting Away" ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Pairs Golden-crowned kinglets weighing less than

Golden-crowned kinglets weighing less than two quarters

opening fresh each morning

The restraint matters — too much detail and the fragility disappears

The zebra-striped back pattern was the painting's technical challenge — precise enough to read as barring

Great Blue Heron ~ "Drifting Away" ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Pairs Golden-crowned kinglets weighing less thanThis great heron watercolor art captures a blue heron in a moment of pure serenity gliding, unhurried, as if the air itself is carrying it somewhere it doesn't need to rush to reach. "Drifting Away" is one of the more contemplative pieces in my Oh, to Fly! collection. Where some of my herons feel powerful and grounded, this one feels free. I painted it freehand on archival cotton rag paper, working alla prima (completed in a single session) with