Ganesha in watercolor

I've really been into painting Asian icons, and this one was a lot of fun. Ganesha is a well known Hindu deity that represents the god of beginnings. I don't know much about the Hindu religion, but I'm drawn to images of Ganesha. This is a watercolor done on 100% cotton paper, framed and gifted to my dad for this holiday.

Bird series-American Goldfinch

The American Goldfinch is a North American finch where the males are primarily yellow (as pictured below) and females aren't so brightly colored. One interesting fact from All About Birds is these are among the most vegetarian birds, and eats insects only on occasion. Painted on 100% cotton paper with watercolor.

Maneki-neko-The lucky cat of Japan

My oldest daughter recently adopted an all white cat (she named him Jerry). She is the biggest cat lover I know, so for the holidays this year I painted her the Maneki-neko which is known to bring good luck. I made this one with the black and white outline using gouache and acrylic flourescent paints on cardstock. Looking forward to seeing her face when she opens it this Christmas!