I used the next three images for christmas cards a couple years ago. Each one was about 4x5.
Simple, non-wash. First bird. Fun getting texture of feathers.
On of my best, this is another bird picture, loose wash and blue grey lines for background. A bit of turbulence under the wing, shows power in the bird.
I once again used the rubber "stuff" to create the white-ness of lightning. Subdued color scheme to show heavy clouds.
