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My version in watercolor. Thanks so much for your teaching.
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lovely.
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So much fun to paint a cardinal. We see lots of them were I live. Never realized just how much variation there was on a cardinal. Had a hard time with the feet. Going to have to practice on them.
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So happy with this one. I feel like I did a much better job with texturing the bird this time.
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Beautiful!
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This time I tried some background treatment. Didn't quite get all the colors I wanted but though it best to stop. Time on project 3 hours. Had a lot of fun on this and the Barn Swallow.
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I'm a bit unclear on why we should learn to draw the bird if we are using tracing paper to transfer the image to the final paper for painting. Might as well just trace from the photo. I think learning to draw the bird and know all the parts is a good thing. It's just if we're tracing, might as well use the most accurate image possible, the photo.
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Lovely! The face has so much expression too!
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Well done - Sally!
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Beautiful Sally. I am always impressed with your work.
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Great job on the bill. Wonderful.
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Did mine with watercolors. I think it came out better than expected! Fun!!
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This is done with watercolors. I struggled with the wings and lifted entire sections 2 times, which roughened up the paper a bit. But now I understand bird feet a bit better!
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Nice job! In general I can see that other students struggle with the same things I do - color selection, values, water, etc.
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I really like this watercolor. Now I want to paint a male Cardinal in watercolor!. Bird feet are not easy. I was given the book, Laws Guide to Drawing Birds by John Muir Laws. JML recommends to draw 50 pairs of bird feet.
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Loved taking this class with Jane! First time using acrylics and painting a bird. Enjoyed viewing classmates work too. Excited to start my next bird using Jane's excellent technique. Many Thanks Jane
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I tried two different images. Loved the class but need more practice. It was a challenge. I take painting at Schlitz Audubon Center in Milwaukee. Jose Acevedo teaches water color and Acrylic. He is a very good 'Bird' painter. I will try to use Janes Techniques in my Audubon class. I hope to be able to enroll in more classes from Jane. I understand from looking at Her items on the web; She does do different types of wild life. Great idea for artist to use a scientific approach in their art work. Thanks Jane and every one connected with this class. ( some great student work ). Maribeth
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What are chirps???
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I am used to watercolor and had a hard time adjusting to acrylic. Gonna have to practice. I used acrylic paper for this one, so it’s a bit textured, and abandoned the water brushes. I simply couldn’t control the amount of water with them.
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I like that you went ahead and tried acrylics. I stuck with my watercolors and also had trouble with water management with the water brushes. To get the finest lines, I had to squeeze the bristles with a towel to make sure I didn't have too much water. I do like how fine a line you can get with the stiffer water brushes. I like how your cardinal turned out.
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Besides working hard to find the critical colors for the scapulars and such, I found it very difficult to figure out how to handle the paint. Consistency and amount of pigment.... it was particularly difficult to hard to handle the water pens and applying the thin highlight lines. My cardinal got fatter and fatter as my shaky hand had a challenge on the breast.
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Well done! I really like the feet.
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I went to Cornell to see Jane's Wall of Birds. I love her work and murals. I learned so much from her. I hope she teaches another class. Thank you.
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Your bird is lovely!
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This time I tried some background treatment. Didn't quite get all the colors I wanted but though it best to stop. Time on project 3 hours. Had a lot of fun on this and the Barn Swallow. 
This is done with watercolors. I struggled with the wings and lifted entire sections 2 times, which roughened up the paper a bit. But now I understand bird feet a bit better! 
Loved taking this class with Jane! First time using acrylics and painting a bird. Enjoyed viewing classmates work too. Excited to start my next bird using Jane's excellent technique. Many Thanks Jane 
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