Watercolors & Colored Pencils

Fascinating History of the Common Goldfish Photo Above: (Goldfish – Watercolor; Mixed Media Painting) The goldfish (Carassius auratus) is a freshwater fish. It is one of the most commonly kept of the aquarium fishes. A relatively small member of the carp family (which also includes the Prussian carp and the crucian carp), the goldfish is native to East Asia. It was first selectively bred […]

Fantastic Feats of the Majestic Monarch Photo Above: (Monarch Butterflies – Watercolor Painting; Colored Pencil Drawing) The monarch butterfly or simply monarch  is a milkweed butterfly. Other common names depending on region include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black veined brown. It may be the most familiar North American butterfly, and is considered an iconic pollinator species. Its wings feature an easily recognizable black, orange, and white pattern,

Amazing Bird that (sometimes) Wears a Crown Photo Above: (Royal Flycatcher Bird – Colored Pencil; Mixed Media Art) The royal flycatchers are a genus, Onychorhynchus, of passerine birds in the family Tityridae. Other taxonomic authorities including the AOU, Clements, and the IUCN, include it in Tyrannidae. Depending on authority, it includes a single widespread, or four more localized species. The specific epithet of the type species, coronatus, and the common