"Serene" mixed media: colored pencils and watercolor, 8.5 hours. (14in x 20in)

This piece is a competition piece for Art and Soul. It was created using several reference pictures, and the landscape is all in watercolor, while the peacock is colored pencil. I chose to do this because I wanted the detail to rest in the peacock, with a more Impressionistic style (although not Impressionist) in the other parts of the piece. I enjoy the repetition of colors in the piece, with the greens and blues reappearing throughout the landscape. I also like the contrast with the white of the peacock and the bright background. Places for improvement lie in the water and grass especially. They could have been done more carefully and intricately, adding a strong sense of realism to the piece.