Watercolor painting of a Blue Jay feather.
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Feather # 117 — Blue Jay

“In this piece, I used a palette featuring my hand-made pigment, Rocky Mountain #6, allowing the hues to dance softly between gentle earth tones and serene blues. I let the watercolor flow naturally, layering delicate washes and leaving feathery edges that suggest movement and gentle growth. This painting captures a sense of gentle renewal and calm, embodying the shifts we experience while finding quiet joy in life's simple moments.”
 — Shayna,  October 2023

Hand-made mountain earth pigments used:
• Rocky Mountain #6learn more

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This feather from the series "500 Feathers" was painted on October 2, 2023. The original watercolor is 6" x 12". The Saunders Waterford 300# archival paper is mounted on a 1 1/2" wood panel.

This Blue Jay feather symbolizes transformation & peace

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