Vertebral Variations: A Series of Watercolor Paintings describes Rachel Collins's close-up studies of vertebrae from deer, cows and bison.

Mountain in Bone

watercolor
28" x 18"
2008

Spine Surround

watercolor
36" x 22"
2008

Vertebra Backlit

watercolor
18" x 11"
2008

Vertebra Dancing

watercolor
28" x 21"
2008

Vertebra in Flower

watercolor
36" x 24"
2008

Vertebra in Gold and Blue

watercolor
28" x 21"
2008

Vertebra Suspended

watercolor
28" x 21"
2008

Vertebra Landscape II

watercolor
10" x 24"
2008

Vertebra Landscape I

watercolor
18" x 24"
2008

Vertebral Curls

watercolor
21" x 28"
2008

Vertebral Connection

watercolor
27" x 36"
2008

Vertebrae in Bloom

watercolor
28" x 21"
2008

Vertebra XIV

watercolor
28" x 17"
2008

Vertebra XIII

watercolor
6" x 10"
2008

Vertebra XII

watercolor
16" x 24"
2008

Vertebra XI

watercolor
36" x 22"
2008

Vertebra IX

watercolor
8" x 5"
2007

Vertebra X

watercolor
17" x 28"
2007

Vertebra VIII

watercolor
20" x 12"
2007

Vertebra VI

watercolor
28" x 19"
2007

Vertebra III

watercolor
12" x 20"
2006

Blue Vertebra Landscape

watercolor
28" x 21"
2007

Vertebra VII

watercolor
28" x 21"
2007

Vertebra VI

watercolor
28" x 19"
2007

Conjunction of Two Vertebrae

watercolor
28" x 21"
2006

Vertebra I

watercolor
28" x 21"
2006

Vertebra II

watercolor
28" x 17"
2006

Vertebra IV

watercolor
27" x 19"
2006

Vertebra V

watercolor
28" x 18"
2006

Vertebra Trio

watercolor
21" x 28"
2006

Two Vertebrae Diving

watercolor
21" x 27"
2006

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