I haven’t drawn or painted a bird in awhile. So when I saw a photo of a Red-bellied Woodpecker on Kathy’s blog:
http://backyardbirdnerd.com/2015/12/26/more-fierce-than-festive/
I decided to give it a try! I started with a quick pencil sketch in my art journal:
I tried to pay attention to the negative space around my bird so I could get the angles drawn correctly.
Next, I made a copy of my bird onto tissue paper so I could transfer it to watercolor paper. I painted a light base in watercolor:
I added details with Prismacolor pencils and a white gel pen to complete it:
I learned online that a Red-bellied Woodpecker was named for the unique pinkish tinge on the belly, common to both genders.
I hope you check out Kathy’s blog! She takes AMAZING bird photos! And I like her sense of humor too.
Happy Bird Watching! 🙂
Wow! You did an amazing job! I can’t tell you how much it makes me smile when someone paints or draws one of my birds. It’s like I get doubly blessed. 🙂
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So kind of you to say, Kathy! ❤️ Your photos are always so AMAZING! Enjoy your day! 😊🌈
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Nice job with a difficult subject, Jill! It’s nice to see your bird work again. 💜
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Thank you Laura! ❤️ I just love Kathy’s photos! 😄💜🐤
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Aren’t they the best?!? 💜💜💜💜💜
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Yes!!! 🌟🌟🌟
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So nice!!! Love the combination of watercolour and coloured pencil!!! ❤️
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Thank you Ann! It is fun to combine the two art mediums. 😃
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Great job Jilly! Love these little cuties and you did them proud! 🙂
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Thank you Jodi! 💕🐤💖 we don’t get these around here where I live. 😃
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awwh! they are a regular in our backyard! you did well!
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Beautifully drawn Jill. Watercolor and colored pencil is a very nice effect!
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Thank you Sharon! I hope you are enjoying your day! 😃
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He is gorgeous! I love the combination of medias.
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Thank you Cubbyholes! Did you have a nice Christmas? 🎄😃🎁
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We had a very nice Christmas. We celebrated on Christmas Eve because the hubby had to work all weekend and was away. It’s just the two of us so it was pretty quiet, just us and the furbabies. I’ll have some piccies up shortly. 😁 How was your Christmas?
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Quiet too but I like it this way. 😃 Hubby and I opened a few gifts then spent the day relaxing. Look forward to seeing your pieces! 💖💕
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Awww!! This is fantastic!! Love the red head! It’s really beautiful Jill!! ❤️😃😃🎨
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Thanks Charlie! ❤️🐤🎄
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