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A girl and her pencils.....Great Blue Heron gets a sunrise

4/12/2016

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Hello world! Hello my blog reading friends. Hello to all you Google surfers who have accidentally stumbled across me. A very happy Tuesday to you all.
Well, l told you in my last post that l had an idea for the background, as ever l have been questioning myself as to whether it will work. And l know you could try this out in Photoshop - which l don't have, or some similar app, which l do have. But l just can't get the hang of it. So l thought I should just go for it and try it out. I found a beautiful reference photo to use for the sunrise on Pixabay, and off l went.
Incredibly what you see in the picture below took me a whole day. I know it will need more layers, but it has done what l wanted it to do. I can see that it does work. I really love the colors of the sky against the bird.
My other debate with this picture was whether to add anything else, like a branch or fence or chimney pot. In the end l decided not to, because l really like the feeling of isolation that l get from seeing just the bird and the sky. And l did not want to distract from the beautiful angle of the head and the tousled feathers by drawing the eye away from them too much.
Anyway, l think the sky will work because l felt excited about this piece once l added it. That is always how l judge both photos and my work. I could not draw from a photo that did not make me feel impelled to draw it. Well, l could, but you would know that l did not love the photo from the finished results. If you love what you draw there is no desire to rush or to get finished. You just enjoy each part of the process.
Picture of a work in progress colored pencil drawing of a great blue heron at sunrise. Colored pencil bird art. Great blue heron drawn using coloured pencils. Colored pencil painting of a great blue heron. Sunrise colored pencil art. Sunset colored pencil drawing. Bird at sunset drawn with colored pencils.
As l write this post the heron is actually finished, and l begin my new project today. The beautiful Maa Maa, absolutely stunning kitty belonging to the lovely catsandcompany on Instagram. The heron is available to buy in my shop now, or you can visit my website for lots more colored pencil art and tips. Both links below.
I hope that you are all having lots of fun with your projects. Always remember that art should be fun. Love what you do. Enjoy it. Happy drawing!
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  • Original Artwork page 1
    • Original artwork page 2
    • Original artwork page 3
    • Original Artwork page 4
    • Original artwork page 5
    • Original artwork page 6
    • Original artwork page 7
    • None animal art >
      • Broken Gem heart
  • Videos
  • Tutorials
    • How to draw a Monarch Butterfly Wing
    • How to draw cat's eyes
    • How to draw owl eyes
    • How to draw feathers 1 (hummingbird/Jacamar type feathers)
    • How to draw feathers 2 (irregular feathers)
    • How to draw feathers 4 - parrot feathers
    • How to draw feathers 3 chest/breast feathers
    • How to draw feathers 5 - Wing feathers
    • Hummingbird Head Feathers
    • How to draw cat fur
    • How to draw chimpanzee fur
    • How to draw a grasshopper’s wing
    • How to draw fish scales
    • How to draw snake scales
    • How to draw lizard skin
    • How to draw fish fins
    • How to draw a gemstone
    • How to draw tree bark
    • How to draw rose gold
  • Tips and Techniques
    • How to get white
    • What pencils should I use?
    • All about sharpeners?
    • How to blend with colored pencil
    • How to burnish
    • Erasing colored pencil
    • How to mix colors
    • Keeping your work clean
    • Reference photos and copyright
    • What to draw
    • How to make your work look real
    • I can't draw
    • What paper should l use?
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