Downstairs from where we are staying is a small party of around 10 to 12 House Sparrows. We see them everyday no matter the weather (we have been getting some incredibly cold temps lately). So from time to time, I go down with my sketchbook in the hope of getting a few more studies. I think I wrote a while ago that I prefer the males in their winter plumage with their somewhat muted plumage. Their black bibs are mostly hidden by lighter breast feathers and their heads a little more diffuse than in summer. I think this is the first time I have painted a female. Anyway, I did these watercolor studies recently trying to capture their individual characteristics and especially their form which is usually puffed up on colder days - a look I like a lot! Size is around 12 x 9 inches (30 x 23cm).
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They're such adaptable birds, Jeremy! From my childhood home in England to my current location in south-east Australia, and even as I explored the heart of the Kalahari in Botswana, they seem to thrive everywhere.
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