A kingfisher with deep blue plumage and a russet-orange breast perches upright against a soft turquoise ground, its long pointed beak rendered in sharp detail. Atop its head sits an ornate golden crown adorned with jewels, transforming this common waterbird into a regal subject through whimsical juxtaposition and bold, saturated color. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.