I had never heard of these birds until I searched online for 'the most beautiful bird'. These are truly striking birds that are native to China. This painting is the male which has the colorful feathers, where the female has more muted colors. While these birds aren't endangered, there is concern that deforestation will impact their numbers. Watercolor on canvas, alcohol splotches on wet paint for the background.
I am going to be an aunt again! My older brother is expecting his 2nd daughter this November, and I couldn't be more excited for him. Of course that means I made my niece a baby quilt already. This is one of my simple quilt patterns from years ago when I first taught myself to quilt. It's quite larger than a traditional baby quilt, but definitely one she can use for many years. It's a beautiful peachy pink palette using Moda fabrics.
Often I dream of traveling, but the actual logistics of flying, sleeping in a different bed, trying to figure out where to eat are details ...
