Eight Blue Birds rest on branches of white Japanese Blossoms, woven through dense clusters of bloom. The antique blue/green background shows all the layers and brushwork of the paint. Each bird sits a little differently — some perched, some in mid step, each turned a different way.

I start with a graphite drawing on the wood, then build the painting through about thirty layers — oils, washes, glazes, and metal leaf.

24" × 24" original on wood panel with a 2.25" gold-leafed edge. One of a kind.