This is research, gathering images for the meticulous watercolor paintings ... working on each feather. I feel very calm.” Though she studied oil painting back in Japan she abandoned it years ...

Beginner-level watercolor murals will feature one ... These areas of darker and lighter paint will help to feather out the edges of your shape and create a more fluid effect.

Jill Butler created "Birds of a Feather," a series of small, original whimsical watercolors of people who inhabit her life and mind. She is offering these 5 ¾ inch by 4 ½ inch paintings for $25 ...