Reference Drawing
This piece was created on a black matte board and was drawn with colored pencils. My idea was to put a lot of emphasis on the bird and the specific colors and making them pop out with the dark background. I chose a background that was similar to the dark feathers of the bird in order to make the brighter colors pop out more. In this piece, texture was used in every little crevice. Starting with the beak, I wanted to make a smooth texture like the real bird. I added the highlights just like the reference picture in order to receive a real effect. On the body of the bird, I had to get the texture of the feathers by using very small pencil marks. The branch that the bird is sitting upon had many scratches and small marks that had to be put in the drawing to give a real effect. I tried to keep the bird proportional to the actual image although the beak turned out to be a little off. If i did this piece again, i would try it on a different colored background or even a different type of paper. So far i like how this piece is turning out and hopefully it will get better as more is completed.
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