Original watercolor 14x16" professionally matted and framed with archival materials and non-glare UV protective glass. (18x20" with frame)
Part of a series of 14 images painted for the Birds at Play Mural, a temporary installation at the Mandel Library in West Palm Beach, completed in September 2023 and on view now. See this blog post for more information about the project: https://www.kimheise.com/post/birds-at-play
The vibrant blues and reds of the species made it a natural choice for the mural. I originally envisioned it holding a yellow lilly in it's beak, but felt like it looked too bulky so I replaced it with a piece of grass. Swipe for sketches, process pics and the finished mural!
Purple Gallinule, framed original watercolor
Original watercolor painting on Fabriano Artistico 300lb cold press natural paper.
Matted and framed at Atlantik Art and Framing in Boca Raton
UV protection, non-glare museum glass
Wire hanger on back