Osprey ~ "The Fisherman" ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Framing:Framed The warm russet of the

The warm russet of the breast was built through careful washes that ground the cooler tones and give the painting its emotional warmth

"Tell Me More" does exactly that with the humble white ibis

and collectors sometimes acquire them as a pair — but each stands completely on its own

The blue requires confident

Osprey ~ "The Fisherman" ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Framing:Framed The warm russet of theThis osprey watercolor painting captures the bird I consider nature's most skilled hunter. "The Fisherman" shows an osprey in its element focused, calculated, every sense tuned to the water below. Ospreys catch fish on roughly 70% of their dives, a success rate that puts every other fishing bird to shame. That competence is what I wanted this painting to convey. Not ferocity mastery. I painted this freehand on archival cotton rag paper using Kissho