âPica Pearlescenceâ
A watercolor painting of a black-billed magpie I just completed for the Changeling Artist Collectiveâs Operation Gaia, an online art auction to benefit the National Audubon Society. Â The auction will be taking place at the art collectiveâs Facebook page on January 20th at 8pm EST.
The astonishing beauty of magpies is often overlooked. I wanted to emphasize the iridescent in the tail and wings of these lovely birds. I used pearlescent pigments throughout the painting, which the scan does not provide justice. Â To see this painting from different angles, here is a video: https://youtu.be/ZKWpkYmngvI












