This is a chickaree, the West Coast version of a red squirrel. At this time of year they are busy harvesting cones for winter, dropping them off the trees one by one. I wanted to capture how daring and atheletic they are. I worked from a tiny image on one of my photos.
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Pencil and watercolor in an Aquabee sketchbook.
You have outdone yourself! The energy of this little guy jumps out from the painting. Love it.
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ReplyDeleteACK!!! You're melting my heart. This has Christmas card written all over it.
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