Sandhill Crane ~ "Rejoice" ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Pairs The warm ochre face and

The warm ochre face and intricately streaked plumage were built through wet-on-wet mineral pigment washes — the kind of subtle detail work that rewards close viewing

eyes forward

No water to manage

They wait for thistles and sunflowers to seed before raising their young

barred chest

Sandhill Crane ~ "Rejoice" ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Pairs The warm ochre face andThis sandhill crane original painting is pure celebration. "Rejoice" captures a crane in the middle of its courtship dance wings lifted, body rising, head thrown back in what can only be described as joy. Sandhill cranes perform this display for a mate, but watching it, you'd swear they're dancing for the sheer pleasure of being alive. I painted this freehand on archival cotton rag paper using Kissho Gansai pigments from Kyoto. The warm grays and