I was partnered with the lovely and talented @jemimah in the Miniature Make a Friend swap, and it was the perfect opportunity for me to pick her brains (not literally! 
) on her watercolor supplies, etc. I crush on her watercolor skills!
Then I went to town practicing my watercolor. I’m really pleased with how they all turned out, so I sent them all to her! The first one I am especially proud of. She had shared a picture of a beloved dog she used to have - Wicket. What a handsome fellow! I wasn’t sure if I would be able to pull it off, but honestly, I surprised myself with how well I did! Adding some ink outlines really helped!
One of the requirements of the swap is to send your partner something you like or about you. Of course, I sent bird cards, but I wanted some more watercolor practice, and something a little more personal, so I created her a painting of the creek at the lower end of my property. That was a different technique trying to get depth. I’m not as thrilled with this one, but it gets the point across!
I decided that instead of going to the PO and trying to send a bigger envelope or mess with customs forms, I would just send 3 equivalent envelopes (a few bird cards, a watercolor, ta da!), so I created one more: my second favorite bird, the rose-breasted grosbeak. I really hope to see them return to visit my feeder this year. They are beautiful!
This one turned out a little more basic, but I really love the background.
These are all about 6" x 8" or so.
Thanks for looking!
