Vain Karma

These birds always worry me on the odd occasions I meet one: they're very clever, and also very unpredictable - an apparently friendly Cockatoo can suddenly take a fancy to your finger, and they have bills like nut-crackers. Today's natural history note........ Well done for tackling a white bird in watercolour - it's the shading and tones I find difficult with this sort of thing: what colour to use is the problem, and of course how you apply it: oil is MUCH easier. Challenging yourself is good - I've often been pleasantly surprised when I've decided to paint something I knew would be difficult ... and it's certainly come off here.

really like this.