Original Watercolor Bird Cards

by Sarah Silverman-Pucci

During the month of October, Artworks’ watercolor artist Sarah Silverman-Pucci participated in “Birdtober”! 

Birdtober is a month-long art challenge that has occurred every October since 2019, sponsored by the Andrea Holmes Art Studio online at aholmesartstudio.com/birdtober, and inspired by the original "Inktober." Participants create a piece of art - drawing, painting, digital art, or another medium - for each day of the month, based on a daily bird prompt. The goal is to practice creativity, improve art habits, and learn about different bird species.

Acorn Woodpecker

Diamond Firetail Finch

Great Gray Owl

​Sarah describes her process and experience: “Each day in October, I painted a bird based on the prompts. On some days, I painted multiple birds because I fell behind. It was a challenge balancing the research of all the bird species, most of which I'd never heard of, with the need to make time to paint each one. Once, I got so far behind that I had to paint 6 birds in one day! I’m sending out a big thank you to @aholmesartstudio for the list of prompts for #birdtober2025!”

Gyrfalcon

Javan Green Magpie

Olive Warbler

Each bird is painted as a 5" x 7” card on watercolor paper, using @winsorandnewton Cotman paints and @danielsmithartistsmaterials black squirrel brushes. The cards with envelopes are for sale at Artworks Gallery in Langley for $20 each. Sarah also does commissions, and if you are interested in a specific bird species, you can reach Sarah through this website's Contact Page.

Pacific Golden Plover

Red Footed Boobies

Ringed Kingfisher

​Sarah also created prints of her bird watercolors and compiled them into a Bird Box. Each box contains 31 bird cards, sized at 4.25” x 5.5”, printed on 110# acid-free cardstock with archival inks, and includes envelopes and a little sheet with info about each bird for $90. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds from each box set sold will be donated to the Audubon Society in appreciation for the inspiration and reference material.

Tree Swallow

Varied Bunting

White Crested Helmet Shrike

​Come into Artworks Gallery to see Sarah’s charming collection of watercolor birds, or contact the gallery to order a card, Bird Box, or to request a commission!