 Since International Color Day was this week, I thought I'd paint this beautiful Gouldian Finch from Australia. For the first pass, I used up color left over on my mixing tile from a previous gouache painting. After cleaning the palette, I used Holbein gouache, an 18-color set full of beautiful colors that you'll see in tomorrow's long-form video. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out. A little more about the bird that I learned, Kloibia gouldii, I have no idea if I'm saying that right, is also known as the Lady Gouldian Finch, Gould's Finch, or the Rainbow Finch. And it is a colorful passerine bird. I had to look that up too. Passerine birds are perching birds that have three toes pointing forward and one pointing backwards so they can hold on to a branch. The number of gouldian finches has decreased quite dramatically during the 20th century. Habitat loss and disease are two factors, as is their bright coloring that makes them visible to hungry predators. According to Wikipedia, outside the breeding season, gouldian finches often join mixed flocks for protection. So learn from the birds, hang around with people who are not like you, and you might be a little bit safer.