I created a new drawing last night. It is not another “Sharpie Drawing”. (I bet you are relieved to hear that.)

I wanted to play with colored pencils this time. The other stipulation I made myself is that I did not want to draw a person.

I decided to draw a Finch in colored pencils. It was fun… and time consuming. (I color stuff faster in the computer program that I use.)

I started drawing a general shape of the Finch. I focused coloring the head and worked my way down. My favorite part of the drawing is the Finch’s Beak. (I like the colors there.) Then I made the branch and leaves. I decided not to push my luck at the background. I tend to over work my drawings when I get in the zone. After That I then scanned it and added the website on the bottom of the picture.

 

At the End pf this endeavor I learned that I was defiantly out of practice. I have been reliant on editing imperfections in the computer.  Hopefully this little test to get back to the basics will help me grow as an artist. 

 

Gouldian Finch

Gouldian Finch In Colored Pencils