Famous Watercolor Artists You Should Know JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785 – 1851) “The Birds of America” Depicting a Ruffed Grouse. (Photo: Public Domain) It was about 90 years ago that John James Audubon completed The Birds of America, but it's still lauded as being one of the best ornithological books ever produced. Audubon's quest to document our feathered friends also helped start the artistic tradition of naturalistic renderings being completed with watercolor. “Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) and Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus),”...
Famous Watercolor Artists You Should Know JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785 – 1851) “The Birds of America” Depicting a Ruffed Grouse. (Photo: Public Domain) It was about 90 years ago that John James Audubon completed The Birds of America, but it's still lauded as being one of the best ornithological books ever produced. Audubon's quest to document our feathered friends also helped start the artistic tradition of naturalistic renderings being completed with watercolor. “Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) and Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus),”...
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