A Little House Sparrow

 


Time in the bush recharges my batteries like nothing else. This little tyke wanted so badly to share my breakfast. She hopped from the balustrade to my table and back again for ages. 

I had taken my watercolour paints with me, and decided to make this little House Sparrow my subject, for a bit of practice. 

There were a few partners in crime whom I added to the first draft in my notebook....





 Then I did two paintings of our little heroine.









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