January finches

[radiantfracture]

It's January, when the only thing of any use I can do, on a good day, is paint pictures of house finches.





I knew that trying to render the second pose realistically would probably mean sodding up the angles, so I thought-- this has to be in a much looser style, more gestural.

I overworked it a little bit, but I enjoy the result and would like to do more in that style.

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Comments

[house_wren]

Always love to see your birdie drawings!

[radiantfracture]

Cheers!

[sovay]

I knew that trying to render the second pose realistically would probably mean sodding up the angles, so I thought-- this has to be in a much looser style, more gestural.

I like that a lot. It has personality.

[radiantfracture]

Thank you! Doing the lines with a small brush instead of a pen seems to create much more expression.

[elusis]

That first one is just lovely.

[radiantfracture]

Yay thank you!

[cmcmck]

Lovely!

You ought to try the European goldfinch some time!

[radiantfracture]

Point me to a good photo reference and I shall do my best!

[cmcmck]

[sabotabby]

Love them. Especially the second one where it's like, "what's up? what's that noise? I am a bird are you also a bird???"

[radiantfracture]

Ha, totally.

[wendelah1]

Very nice work.

[radiantfracture]

Thank you!

[pauraque]

Nice!

[radiantfracture]

Thanks!