faux oil

The Audubon Society was having a campaign for artists to donate their work to the Society as a fund raising event. The artists are provided with a 6x6 inch canvas and the subject matter is obviously birds.
Since my medium is Xuan paper and I paint with Chinese water color, I decided to try something new....to be a pioneer in this arena..... I mounted my finished painting on the canvas instead of Xuan paper. The result is most pleasing.... the texture of the canvas shows through, and the water color imparts its vibrant color along with that unique transparency. The title for this piece is "DETERMINED". The bird in this case is willing to hang upside down to get to the seeds.