These cardinals are so fun to watch AND paint! We have so many coming to the feeders, they perch on nearby branches while waiting. I used my fountain pen loaded with Robert Oster's Thunderstorm, an ink that lends itself well to winter scenes. With a little watercolor to fill out birds and branches, I was ready to head in. I think it helped to have warm water in my water brush pen, it was very cold at 15 degrees. I wonder what would happen if I worked sloppy wet in such temps? Well, this miniature painting on 3x3 paper was fast, so there was no need for warming up or worrying about freezing ink. I keep my supplies in the warm pockets of my down coat! Painting number 2955 in 2955 days.
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