CMP Review 2026-04-01

April 1, 2026

Eggs come in a range of colors, sizes, textures, and shapes. Even chicken eggs can range from light to dark brown, green, blue, white, and everything in-between. This diversity makes eggs so fun to add to one’s nature journal.

In this tutorial, I’ve chosen to watercolor quail eggs in order to show you how to paint two distinct patterns: speckled and swirled. You can apply most of the steps seen here no matter which type of egg you choose.

Find video and written instructions in this month’s issue, NEST, from Wild + Free (by subscription), with gorgeous photos @aolander.

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