The peacock stands frontally on two thin, sketched legs, its body filled with intense turquoise shifting into emerald green pooled at the center of the stain.
I built the spread tail from clouds of paint let loose on wet paper: purplish-brown clouds and blue splashes, in which the characteristic drawn eyes of peacock feathers settled. Sharp, feathery strokes of twigs and small black accents at the crest give the whole a playful, almost illustrative character.
The contrast of warm plum brown against cold turquoise makes the composition decorative without being loud. A striking watercolor for a living room, hallway, or dining room, wherever one strong, colorful focal point is needed.
Watercolor painted on professional acid free paper Daler Rowney, 300 g/m2, with Ecoline paints. Original work, one of a kind, signed, with a certificate of authenticity. Size 30 × 42 cm.