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Flying Colors

"Flying Colors" 28.5 x 20cm / 11" x  8"in.
 I love the color of this blue jay's feathers and its stance, so graceful ... the various blues were hard to imitate. I am working on leaving more white areas in my painting and loosening up a bit.

Thank you to Mim White for allowing me to use her photo! When I saw her photograph, I immediately imagined it as a watercolor painting.
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  1. Franz2 June 2013 at 22:38

    Incredibile acquerello,bellissimo,i colori sono luminosi ed è armonioso,complimenti Celia,un ottimo lavoro!
    Ciao,felice settimana!

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    1. Celia Blanco3 June 2013 at 08:44

      Ringrazio per i gentile complimenti Franz.Cordiali saluti e buona settimana anche a te!

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  2. J. Paz2 June 2013 at 23:46

    Celia, me parece una acuarela fantástica! Felicidades!
    Felice settimana!!

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  3. Mim3 June 2013 at 01:38

    Very nice painting, you captured it perfectly!

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    1. Celia Blanco3 June 2013 at 08:35

      Thanks for stopping by to see it Mim and I'm happy you like the end result!

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  4. Jane3 June 2013 at 08:47

    Beautiful blues and so luminous , very well done ! Have a nice start of the week . xx

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    1. Celia Blanco3 June 2013 at 09:48

      Thanks Jane for stopping by and your good wishes!

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  5. Sergio DS3 June 2013 at 10:06

    I love blue, nice watercolour.

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  6. Olivier Violin3 June 2013 at 10:07

    J'aime ces couleurs, belles et intenses!

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  7. Barbra Joan3 June 2013 at 15:31

    Colorful, bright and beautiful... It makes me feel good inside.. ! Barbra Joan

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  8. laura3 June 2013 at 17:52

    Gorgeous, Celia! I agree the various blue in a jay are subtle, but you have really captured them,

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    1. Celia Blanco4 June 2013 at 08:17

      Thank you Laura, nature gives us some beautiful colors to be inspired from!

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  9. Betsy Banks Adams3 June 2013 at 20:07

    Thanks for coming to my blog. Hope you will return often. I love watercolors --and your Bluejay is fabulous... We have Bluejays at our bird feeders. They love the peanuts in a shell which I put out for them.

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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    1. Celia Blanco4 June 2013 at 08:18

      Thank you Betsy for taking the time to visit, I surely wil be back to see your blog! Peanuts, I thought they would be too large, I will try.

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  10. Mrs A4 June 2013 at 03:53

    I love your blue jay, the colours are beautiful, all in all a very fine specimen! I tried to comment earlier but the ipad kept freezing when I had almost finished three times so I gave up! Today it is working! Mrs

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    1. Celia Blanco4 June 2013 at 08:20

      Don't you just love computers! Thank you for your sweet comment and for coming back despite the difficulties!

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  11. Laura Leeder4 June 2013 at 15:17

    Well done Celia! This jay is striking!

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  12. Debbie Nolan4 June 2013 at 20:04

    Celia - your blue jay is breathtaking - your blues are perfect. I just love these gorgeous birds. Have a great day my friend.

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  13. hmuxo5 June 2013 at 03:30

    A beautiful blue bird, Celia! The blues are very vibrant..wonderful work!...

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  14. Tito5 June 2013 at 08:56

    Davvero molto bello, Celia.....il blu è il mio colore preferito. Ciao!

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  15. juliefordoliver.blogspot.com6 June 2013 at 05:23

    I love the washes and beautiful color. This one is a real pleasure to look at. I will be back.

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    1. Celia Blanco6 June 2013 at 08:52

      Julie, thank you for the nice comment and for visiting my blog!

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  16. art by Michael Perchard7 June 2013 at 13:06

    Celia!
    A fantastic job on the beautiful blue jay! I love your very exciting technique!
    This wonderful watercolor is a pleasure to enjoy over and over again!
    I love your blog! Your paintings are always enthusiastic and so well done!
    Bravo!
    Michael

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    1. Celia Blanco7 June 2013 at 13:29

      Michael, thank you for stopping by and leaving such nice comments!

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  17. Wendy Barrett8 June 2013 at 15:02

    Celia you have such vibrant blues in this beautiful painting. It is a startlingly pretty!!

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    1. Celia Blanco8 June 2013 at 19:51

      Hi Wendy,I'm happy you like the painting and appreciate your nice comment!!

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  18. Elvi8 June 2013 at 20:06

    Bellissimo e un colore bellissimo

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  19. Unknown16 June 2013 at 22:03

    It's gorgeous Celia! The blues are so vibrant and pleasing. I'm especially impressed by your background, using the colors from the bird as well as other shades, and the soft gradient coming across. that's really beautiful!

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    1. Celia Blanco17 June 2013 at 08:58

      Thank you Katherine! Your thoughtful comment means a lot to me!

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  20. Ramakant Pradhan17 June 2013 at 18:46

    The Blue Jay looks amazingly elegant.

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  21. Diana22 June 2013 at 05:19

    Beautiful, You captured him and his vibrant feathers. lovely !!! love to you Celia, Diana

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    1. Celia Blanco24 June 2013 at 10:28

      Thank you Diana, for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment!

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  22. Paul Shenton23 June 2013 at 10:36

    Indeed a Blue Jays colours are stunning but you have done a fine job in matching them up with paints Celia. More birds from you please :)

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    1. Celia Blanco24 June 2013 at 10:30

      Thank you for your very generous comment Paul!

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  23. Helen H Trachy23 June 2013 at 14:04

    It is really one of the most beautiful birds and you did a very nice job painting it. A blue bird with a blue sky,a winner! :)

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  24. Linda24 June 2013 at 05:10

    What a lovely painting, Celia! Fantastic work on the blue jay!

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