Tailfeather (Gila Woodpecker) Botanicals "Someone to Watch Over Me"

"Someone to Watch Over Me" is part of the open edition Botanical Squares giclée series

but are fleeting – these critters are fast

Each family unit is led by an older cow known as the matriarch

My inspiration was a recent trip we took where our main focus was to relax

Tailfeather (Gila Woodpecker) Botanicals "Someone to Watch Over Me"Watercolor on 2 deep cradled panel 3" x 9" Part of my Wild October Instagram Painting Challenge Collection. The topic was shed and molt. I always feel like I have received a gift when I come across one of these beautiful feathers in the wild. Reminds me that we all lose something beautiful from time to time, yet we move on and survive.