Ruffed Grouse (male) and Bûche des fêtes traditionnelle

Watercolour on paper, 12" x 16", 2022
Paper is Stonehenge Aqua Hotpress 300 GSM 140 LB acid free 100% cotton
Unframed
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About this painting
During grouse courting season males will "drum" while standing on a log to attract a prospective mate. In this painting a male grouse in full display sits atop a delicious cake log - a bûche de noël - a holiday dessert I made with my dad every winter when I was growing up in Quebec.