Orange-crowned Warblers are often described as drab. While they aren’t as flashy as a Hooded or Kentucky Warbler, they really are quite beautiful. It took me a long time to confidently identify them because they have so many subtle features. The past few springs we have been lucky in having Orange-crowneds visit our crabapple trees. This painting is based on photos taken from the bedroom window. The photos weren’t great but had a neat backlit look. For the painting I wanted to have a detailed foreground dissolving away to a misty background. I was trying to work outside my comfort zones, creating a looser, less saturated effect than my typical paintings.
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