I was inspired looking at your class and I have decided to try and paint with layers.
 I choose a different reference photo I found online. Unfortunately I havent got and masking fluid at home so I skipped that part. It was fun and exciting to make it through all the steps. 

I notice the attention goes straight away to the upper body part! Playing with so many colours and details was a surprise for me. I did leave some parts raw, I like when mixed colour stays as it is and makes a shape. That is the part I love about watercoloring. 

Looking forward to paint more birds in the future, thank you!