I had some extra yellow (PY74) paint mixed with satin glazing medium, which I painted on a 6×6 canvas panel, not wanting to throw out the excess paint.

But, man, it’s bright! Ugh. Because I had recently been watching bluebirds in their nest on YouTube (they’ve since fledged), I decided to paint an impressionistic nest.

The nest and branch are painted in yellow ochre, burnt sienna, burnt umber, and dioxazine purple.