'Akohekohe

Finally done with my trade with Mazz! Went nuts with this one and had a blast. She requested a finch of some sort, and this probably wasn't what was expected. I actually had no idea Hawaiian honeycreepers were considered a type of finch but... they have been classified as a sub-family (Drepanididae) of Fringillidae. While this has only recently been reclassified, I couldn't pass up painting this guy. I have a thing for crested birdies.

watercolor, oil pastel, gouache, color pencil, graphite