Sandhill Crane: Ready to Dance ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Watercolor Pastel gives me a tactile

Pastel gives me a tactile quality that watercolor doesn't — the pigment sits on the surface

which primarily features large waterbirds

freehand approach

This piece brings a quiet

Sandhill Crane: Ready to Dance ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Watercolor Pastel gives me a tactileThis sandhill crane painting captures the moment just before the dance that electric instant when a crane lowers its head, spreads its wings, and commits to the choreography that has defined its species for millions of years. "Ready to Dance" is one of the most dynamic pieces in my Oh, to Fly! collection. Where "Grace" (also in this collection) captures the crane in stillness, this painting is all about the energy coiled just before release. I painted