A Nest for Rachel

Playing around with masking fluid I came up with a new way to create a bird's nest.

Twigs, grasses, sticks and branches are made with careful strokes of the masking
fluid as the very first step. Then various colors of paint a flung from a large flat brush to create the background.  Next step is to remove the masking fluid and then use pen and ink to intricately

outline the resulting design.  Watercolor is added to tone the whites and eggs are added to finish the painting.