Monday 20 June 2011

A Few More Birds

Thought I would post up a few more of the birds I am currently working on, I have completed around 25, but wont post them all, they may get a little too much. There are 44 in all.
They are all watercolours and are done on an A5 piece of paper so not too large, but big enough to get the detail needed to recognise the bird, without going over the top.

 Whitethroat
 Little Greebe
 Lapwing
 Widgeon
Teal

Wednesday 8 June 2011

Love This

I could not resist posting a link to this vibrant, colourful painting. The choice of colours is amazing and the execution is without fault in what I consider one of the most difficult of mediums to master, but Amanda Spencer has definitely mastered it!


 'Summer' by Amanda Spencer
  http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RtnHOsLIb10/TdyZlpKAzXI/AAAAAAAABtY/TbDqNBmMgeI/s1600/Summer1600.jpg

Pencil on toned paper

Here are a couple of experiments using graphite pencil and white coloured pencil, plus a touch of white gel pen on grey paper. I am reasona...