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This is the watercolor study I finished a couple of months ago.  I did want to reproduce it in oil or porcelain.  I have decided to do it in porcelain and I am sharing the progression with you. 

This is a pair of White Throated Sparrows.  As most of you know, I love to do birds and these are no exception, I have enjoyed the whole process..

This is the second application (second firing).  I have not done any pen work in a long time, so this is first application was the black pen work, then it was fired in the kiln, so that I could add the first wash of color.  Then I put it in the kiln and fired again...... 

This is the third firing.  I have added more color and added just a small amount of background behind the flower and up to the top.  Shaded the birds underside.   I shall put it in the kiln and fire again.  Not in a big hurry, because I like to layer the colors like in watercolors.