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April 4, 2018 at 4:07 pm #454058
It is almost time for National or International Draw a Bird Day on Sunday, 8 April!
Here are several RIL images if you’d like to participate in watermedia and post HERE within this thread on that day The more the merrier :thumbsup: and there is a Facebook page of same name and DABD.Its origins are from 1943 in Great Britain you can read about here.
Bengal Eagle Owl RIL by CraftyHopo
Flamingo Head RIL by KreativeK
Pelican RIL by aolaranora
Hummingbird RIL by Echidna
Scrub Jay RIL by coyotegalKay
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April 7, 2018 at 3:28 pm #598900Kay, it states “draw” a bird – is it a graphite challenge, or can we use any medium?
Penny
I live in Wiltshire, England
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” -Will RogersApril 7, 2018 at 3:35 pm #598878It’s not only graphite. Any media is fine.
Kay
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April 7, 2018 at 3:53 pm #598901Thanks, Kay. I also,presume we can use our own reference.
Penny
I live in Wiltshire, England
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” -Will RogersApril 7, 2018 at 4:56 pm #598893Kay – Thanks, that’s good to know as I’m using charcoal and pastel pencils and I wasn’t sure whether to post it here in Watermedia or in A&W?
It is Sunday 8th here in New Zealand so I’m working on mine today and hope to post it here later.Moderator: Animal & Wildlife, Floral & Botanical, Watermedia
April 7, 2018 at 5:01 pm #598879Yes, use these or your own refs, and we can cross post both forums.
Kay
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April 7, 2018 at 6:20 pm #598894Here’s mine, I’ve posted it in the A&W Forum also as it’s in Charcoal & Pastel Pencils.
I’ve drawn the New Zealand Tui – 12″ x 9″ – Vine Charcoal and Pastel Pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper
Tuis are a native bird of New Zealand and found nowhere else in the world.
I am privileged to have a pair of Tuis, visit my garden every Spring. They nest and feast on the Spring blossom. They are easily identified by their distinctive call and the white tuft of feathers at their throats, which stands out against their black feathers.Moderator: Animal & Wildlife, Floral & Botanical, Watermedia
April 7, 2018 at 8:44 pm #598880The tui is gorgeous! Your depiction is perfect too, done in charcoal and pastels. What an unusual bird!
Kay
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April 7, 2018 at 10:53 pm #598895Thanks Kay! I love our native birds, a lot of our native birds are on the endangered list but not these Tuis. I get really excited when the Tuis appear every Spring. They aren’t a big bird, only a bit bigger than a Thrush or Blackbird, but they are very distinctive – you can’t miss them and their call is quite piercing – a series of clicks, then a long musical call.
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April 8, 2018 at 1:17 am #598896Love your tui, Vivien!
Here is my Lazuli bunting in wc and pen from a pmp reference.
Christel
April 8, 2018 at 7:31 am #598902Pencil and a little coloured pencil. A kestrel, I think
Penny
I live in Wiltshire, England
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” -Will RogersApril 8, 2018 at 8:21 am #598898Hi.
The national bird of South Africa is the blue crane (Anthropodes Paradisea). My source picture is by Steve Hammer, and shows the cranes in their interesting courtship show – they dance around, showing off (well the males do).
Watercolour 7,8 x 9,8 in
DR The Langton rough 140 lb paper
DR and WN pigmentsAs long as there is light, I will paint it.
April 8, 2018 at 10:52 am #598887[FONT=”Verdana]I have just finished painting these two cushions for my guest room. They were done in acrylics on cotton and then ironed with a cloth over the painting to ‘set’ them. They are my own design. I love birds and am always sketching them. The cushions are 50 cm x 50 cm. The one is of a blue tit and the other a robin.[/FONT]
Chammi
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My Blog/WIP's and Tips: Chammi's Art EscapadesApril 8, 2018 at 12:23 pm #598903Very creative, Chammi. What a good idea.
I really like all the birds posted. Very interesting to see them.
Penny
I live in Wiltshire, England
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” -Will RogersApril 8, 2018 at 12:49 pm #598897Beautiful birds – wish I had time to paint one
Chammi – love those cushions – thank you for explaining how you did it. I would love to try that technique
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