submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by to c/artshare@lemmy.world
 

Magpie, chiffchaff, bee-eater and woodpecker! Some attempt at learning to draw with colored pencils and I'm really happy with how they turned out!

Love the off-white color and texture of the bamboo paper I used, though unfortunately it's a bit too "soft" and starts dissolving when pressing too hard with the pencils. Still wasn't able to find a paper with that color that works better for pencils :')

Edit: Thanks so much for all the love on these <3 Next step is to learn to draw them from real life and not just photos!

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[–] 8 points 1 month ago (1 child)

nothing much to add that hasn't already been said. just wanted to echo that these are top notch illustrations! easily could be featured in a science or ornithology journal!

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Thank you so much! I wish I could get to a point where I can actually observe and draw them from real life and not just photos. But that's a next step then!

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    that would be awesome! I do photography and I mostly focus on landscapes, but I've been trying to get better at take bird photos and I'm not very good at it yet. those guys are flighty!

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