The Cornell Lab Bird Academy › Discussion Groups › Nature Journaling and Field Sketching › Filling Your Sketches with Color
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This is my backyard, It is so green Because Its the rainy season. The leaves are big and the color is amazingly bright.
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Practice painting from a photo: maintaining fine white lines on the edges of the tail feathers was a challenge. Maybe with lots of practice this will become easier :)
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Hello Sandy, it is very beautiful, I really love the wings and the texture around the eye. I can see you used wet on diy technique, that is my favourite too.
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This is beautiful !!!!
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I love the details on the wings and the colors are really great! so cool!
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I also love the face and the wings!
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Amazing!
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It was a bit complicated to have all my materials in the field. The best is to get the water tank brushes! I took a folding chair with me, it also helped. Constructing a complete journal has been a challenge for me, because I never remember to take complete notes, If I draw and colour, I forget to take notes. If I take notes and draw, i do not have the time to add colours. I imagine that skills come with time and lots of practice. Before I share my journal, I will try to make my journal page more accurate and including the subjects learned in the course.
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This was based on a reference photo, and inspired by my first guided bird walk, hosted by the local Audubon Society. The kingfisher who was perched over a pond, took my breath away. I feel that the colors were OK, but I have a lot to learn about how to capture the pose and demeanor of the bird.
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Beautiful! Kingfishers are marvelous birds, have such agility and alertness and you captured him beautifully! I love the spark in his eye!
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