I took the time to sketch this first thing in the morning before starting my work day. I thought it might help prepare me to manage my stress for the day. It has served me well. The three circles at the bottom are reserved for adding in my 3 primary colors if I were to paint this. I will add a yellow, medium brown, and black. I enjoyed drawing the bird. The branches and related texture was a bit scary as I had no idea how to create texture. I am delighted with my first finished project.
Hi Laura, I thought I would reply to your message because we have a few thoughts in common. I too enjoyed art tremendously when I was younger. I also moved away from it as I climbed the career ladder. I am now slowly stepping down the ladder and taking this course is really helping me to focus on nature and watercolors to see more to life. I am looking forward to more and more artistry and journaling things that are in my garden and when I take my nature walks. Thanks for sharing and reading this.