I just completed this 8" X 8" acrylic portrait of Doe, a rescue dog who sadly passed away recently. I was given only a few less-than-ideal reference photos to work from, but there was just enough detail in them for me to be able to capture Doe's smile.
I was commissioned to create this painterly portrait of a rescue hen named Etta. Etta sadly passed away and her owner wanted a special painting to remember her by. The painting is 9" X 6" and is done in acrylics.
Two weeks into BIRDTOBER and I am already struggling to keep up! I feel like the quality of my drawings suffered this week due to a lack of motivation, but at least I got it done!
THIS WEEK'S PROMPTS
8. Mimic
9. Yellow
10. Baby Bird
11. Ocean
12. Unique
Beak
13. Forest
14. Free Choice
This month I am taking on the BIRDTOBER challenge! BIRDTOBER is an art challenge hosted by @kaylafiskbirds in which artists draw a bird from a list of prompts every day in October.
I am working in mixed media for this challenge, specifically watercolors with colored pencils, and most of the bird species I have chosen can be found in my area. The first week and my first page is done!
THIS WEEK'S PROMPTS
1. Last Bird You Saw
2. Blue
3. Woodpecker
4. Swamp/Marsh
5.
Locally Threatened
6. Cavity Nester
7. Free Choice
These fun portraits of a couple of my pet chickens are done on watercolor paper. Paper is not my usual surface for acrylics as it is more of a challenge to work on than canvas and has a much different texture, but ever since I started my mixed media sketchbook it has grown on me.
