


This is my acrylic painting of a silky, shiny cedar waxwing perched in a tree. I was inspired to paint these beautiful birds after seeing them in person. Some of their wing feathers have red tips, the resemblance of which to sealing wax gives these birds their name. These birds love fruit. They occasionally become intoxicated or even die when they run across overripe berries that have started to ferment and produce alcohol.