Osprey ~ "The Fisherman" ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Framing:Framed Alla prima — the forward

Alla prima — the forward momentum in the brushwork mirrors the bird's own movement

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

semi-precious stones — and they produce tones that synthetic watercolors simply cannot replicate

There is a quiet joy in the overlooked things

The blue requires confident

Osprey ~ "The Fisherman" ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Framing:Framed Alla prima — the forwardThis 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