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Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher

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Poster: MDO Susan

Congratulations on Watercolor Wednesday #300! Each Wednesday I tiptoe out of my comfort zone to try something new with your videos. Paul Clark Art's video on painting spring flowers and a bird loosely led me through every step. I used a Satin-finished Arches paper, and it didn't act like the regular Arches, so I learned a lot about modifying color bursts! Thanks for a great challenge!

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 GMT
Views: 999
Favorited: 7

Additional Info

Keywords: WCW300 Pink Spring Flowers Bird

Paper: Arches Hotpressed Grain Satine 140 lb 300 g

Paper Size: A2

Accessories: Windsor Newton Artist Watercolors

Techniques: Watercolor

Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 3

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hobbydujour

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Registered: February 5, 2007
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Wed, Feb 25, 2026 @ 6:40 PM

Wonderful watercoloring, Susan. Your bird is SO well done and the soft bg painting is lovely.

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Wed, Feb 25, 2026 @ 6:58 PM

Oh, I'm so glad you took a peek at the challenge this week. Your version of his painting is outstanding! Using the smoother paper your background is awesome. The branches are perfectly proportioned. Then there is your perfect bird. I loved how he did his sketching. You nailed this challenge. Thanks for adding this beauty and
joining us this week. Hope to see you join us more often. TFS

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Wed, Feb 25, 2026 @ 10:39 PM

Magical painting!! I love your bird you made your scene looking so realistic!!

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Thu, Feb 26, 2026 @ 3:28 AM

Susan: This turned out beautifully. You really got a lovely blended BG and lovely detail on your bird, i am so glad you enjoyed playing along with the challenge.

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sue28

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Thu, Feb 26, 2026 @ 3:32 AM

So so beautifully done, love this!

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frenziedstamper

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Thu, Feb 26, 2026 @ 4:47 AM

How beautiful is this watercolored piece of art!!

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Adele Heffern

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Thu, Feb 26, 2026 @ 8:47 AM

Very pretty!

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annsforte3

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Thu, Feb 26, 2026 @ 4:58 PM

Susan,
Just one gorgeous bird!! Great work on the bg too!

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nwilliams6

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Registered: June 4, 2009
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Fri, Feb 27, 2026 @ 6:49 AM

Lovely painting, Susan, that bird is fabulous! Wow. Hugz

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Jay_Bee

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Registered: July 22, 2007
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Fri, Feb 27, 2026 @ 12:26 PM

A lovely painting with a beautiful bird

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Sat, Feb 28, 2026 @ 3:21 PM

Beautiful painting.

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Sun, Mar 01, 2026 @ 7:21 AM

Congratulations! You are featured in the Weekly Favorites. Please see post 3.

We are on a mission to celebrate the beauty of designs within our amazing community. Your unique tastes and creations are what make this community so special, and we would love to see your favorites from this week! If you come across any beautiful inspiration in the galleries that caught your eye, please share them on this thread. It is a wonderful way to celebrate the creativity and talent within our community.

We cannot wait to see the stunning beauties you found!

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