Stephanie
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The four-step slides helped with nthis one. My printer wasn't interested in printing in colour today, so I went from screen-reference. I was surprised how well the layering worked after I let the thing dry! The lower orb was done in pastel, to see how it would translate to a different medium.
I wasn't satisfied until I had a printed reference, though, so I grabbed this Wildlife Fact File...thing... and painted the lower jaw regions on a blue and yellow macaw.
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activity one, I voted for the Phorusrhacos longissimus, an extinct species. I think the study of fossils is neat, and I often wonder what the various habitats really looked like. activity two, I remembered an evening hike I took in summer with the mosquitos and the Merlin Bird ID app- it was in a riverbank/marsh ecosystem. I was able to identify (but not see) a Hermit Thrush (thrush), an Oven Bird (warbler), a Barred Owl (owl), and a Downy Woodpecker (woodpecker). As far as identifying flying creatures by sight... only the mosquitos. I identified some with a slap. activity three, Some of my favourite feeder-sightings are woodpeckers. I have seen downy woodpeckers the most ( they had a nest on the yard), Hairy woodpeckers, and even pileated woodpeckers. Crows are another favourite. They overturn clumps of dried grass from mowing the lawn to look for food.
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Here you can see my scrap cold-press paper adding texture.
and there, where the lines were supposed to be parallel, you can see where I may have gotten dizzy. I could have used a larger brush... that may have helped.
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This one was more difficult than the cardinal drawing. My eyes got a little crossed with the overlapping feathers, trying to read which line was for which feather.
And you can see where I numbered the visible feathers to ensure I got the correct amount.
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Hmm, might need a few more adjustments...
The primaries certainly had my eyes crossed.
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The anticipation has progressed. I can't wait to see this guy in colour.
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Hahaha, I made the cardinal look so angry! I couldn't help but to draw some curved lines, especially under the rump.
He's threatening to give me the cold shoulder if I don't get his portrait just right.
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I've got the first test pages put into a little reference booklet. It's nice and compact.
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I went full ham and painted up a full colour wheel with mixing swatches. I learned that Pyrrole Red will overpower most colours. The greens were very watered down by the time I put them on the wheel. I'm going ahead with using regular paint brushes and keeping a water jar on hand, since I'm used to those materials.
I wasn't satisfied until I had a printed reference, though, so I grabbed this Wildlife Fact File...thing... and painted the lower jaw regions on a blue and yellow macaw.
and there, where the lines were supposed to be parallel, you can see where I may have gotten dizzy. I could have used a larger brush... that may have helped. 
And you can see where I numbered the visible feathers to ensure I got the correct amount. 
The primaries certainly had my eyes crossed. 
He's threatening to give me the cold shoulder if I don't get his portrait just right. 
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