I don't think I'll ever be able to get all the way away from painting birds, and I don't think I want to. Like most areas of the country, I've got plenty of sparrows flying around my house. I thought it might be nice to paint one. I think I did one years ago, but they are nice birds and I always enjoy watching them at the feeder and flitting about too and fro.
This isn't any particular sparrow, but one of many that could be around my house. He's just sitting there on a little branch looking for his friends to play with.
He was great fun to paint. If you want to see a video of how I did it, check out the video below.
I must be on some kind of bird painting kick. Here, I've painted an Oriole. He is sitting on what appears to be a broken branch.
This bird was really fun to paint. The vibrant orange color is made from a couple of different reds, and a couple of different yellows. I did use a pre-mixed grey (payne's grey) but I augmented it myself. I don't usually use the grey right out of the tube. It's mot a bad color, just a little bit flat.
I've given the bird just a few indications of feathers. Just enough to enhance the shape of the bird.
He sits on a stick that has obviously seen better days. Its got some pitting and dents in it.
The background was originally going to be a bit more mottled, but I think I forgot to mix another color into it. As it is, the colors are phthalo blue and ultramarine blue. The green parts are windsor green and viridian. The blue behind the orange really makes this bird pop off the page.
Well, I hope you enjoyed the painting and the quick read. If you want to see how I painted it, check out the following video.
Once again, i've ben playing with chickens. They really are fun to paint. These ones might get a little grass under their feet soon.
I'm trying to get a little addition by subtraction, and not painting everything on the chicken, but enough detail that one's mind will fill in all the missing bits. I think I got (or got close to that) with the body of the chickens, but I lost it a little bit in the tails. They are just a little too busy.
I also picked a couple of pictures that weren't totally in profile. Not sure how I did with that, but.... Well, they are done.
