Rufous-Sided Towhee Original Watercolor

$1,450.00 USD

A member of the Bird Flight series - the Rufous-Sided Towhee, has a similar flight pattern to other perching birds. 2022.

Rufous-sided towhees (Spotted towhees) have moxie and they were an easy choice for this series. Their flight pattern is similar to other perching birds — not dissimilar to waves. This color palette was inspired by the towhee’s coloring and dead leaves of the forest floor.

27" x 19"

Original watercolor on watercolor paper, framed.

A few years ago, Isa was up before dawn watching the birds above her. These flight patterns, these imprints into air, space, and sky were gorgeous and stayed with her. Contour drawings of different species' flights came first, then a handful of paintings, later even more and now a collection.

Rufous-sided towhees (Spotted towhees) have moxie and they were an easy choice for this series. Their flight pattern is similar to other perching birds — not dissimilar to waves. This color palette was inspired by the towhee’s coloring and dead leaves of the forest floor.