Golly Bard, aka Holly Ward Bimba, has long been one of my favorite nature illustrators. Her exquisite works capture the tiny details of winged creatures, with an approach that’s simultaneously realistic and stylized. Each piece is produced with watercolor paints, and she combines light washes with tiny, meticulous lines—they really bring out the feathers, don’t you think? (If you’re interested in her technique, she offers insight in her Watercolor 101 blog series)
Golly sells prints of her work on Etsy. I like the idea of creating your own custom “flock”—collecting several of her pieces and displaying them together.
