Here are a few pics of my progress on my watercolor on silk, beaded bird:)

I used mostly clear iridescent sequins so the color beneath would show through while also giving the little guy some sparkle. I did use a black sequin for the eye because I wanted it to be really dark.

I was not sure at first how the get the detail in the little spindly feet. I thought about using sz 15 seed beads but I did not want to have to wait on an order. I was too eager to finish:)

My solution: Embroidery! 

I stitched a little of the beak to make it nice and pointy and his little feet.

I like it.

And just because I thought it was neat looking:

So I think my experiment was a success:) 

Next I will give acrylics a try. I plan to water them down and use them like watercolor. Otherwise the dried acrylic will be too hard to stitch through.

I will keep you posted!