The Diamond Firetail is a wee little bird that is fairly common here - saw some up at the local wetlands yesterday and drew this when I got home.
Lana HotPress 300gsm. Staedtler Mars Karat color pencils washed and dry. Staedtler 2H, HB, 2B. No black was used in this, I tried out my new Blackwing Matt pencil, which is about a 4B and gives a lovely dense cover.
The work image size is 10cm x 10cm and it took me about 2 hours to complete.
Diamond Firetail
-
- Posts: 519
- Joined: Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:59 am
Diamond Firetail
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Re: Diamond Firetail
Lovely little birds Linda, so your drawing.
I used to keep budgies, and cockatiels when I was young and handsome yet
I would keep any other little birds like on your drawing too, but living in the flat is leaving no space to enjoy the hobby.
Unfortunately I kept my birds in the cage, always as large as possible.
I always felt sorry for, I wasn't able to keep them more happy in external enclosure...
It's very nice drawing Linda.
I used to keep budgies, and cockatiels when I was young and handsome yet
I would keep any other little birds like on your drawing too, but living in the flat is leaving no space to enjoy the hobby.
Unfortunately I kept my birds in the cage, always as large as possible.
I always felt sorry for, I wasn't able to keep them more happy in external enclosure...
It's very nice drawing Linda.
*History isn't there for You to like or dislike. It's there for You to learn from it. And if it offends you, even better. Because then You are less likely to repeat it. It's not yours to erase - It belongs to all of us...*
Re: Diamond Firetail
You have such pretty birds in Australia, and I love the name too. Describes it perfectly!
This is such a lovely drawing Linda, and I like the way you gave us a rough and dangerous texture like the barbed wire to contrast with the softness of your pretty subject. Doesn't need anything else at all to give us a sense of the fragility of the Firetail.
This is such a lovely drawing Linda, and I like the way you gave us a rough and dangerous texture like the barbed wire to contrast with the softness of your pretty subject. Doesn't need anything else at all to give us a sense of the fragility of the Firetail.
- Mike Sibley
- Site Admin
- Posts: 981
- Joined: Thu Jun 20, 2019 1:32 pm
- Location: York, UK
- Contact:
Re: Diamond Firetail
So... just a quick sketch..... NOTLindasPencils wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 3:02 am The work image size is 10cm x 10cm and it took me about 2 hours to complete.
If I ever see a bird wearing a brown overcoat over a fancy spotted waistcoat and red tails... I'll know exactly what it is
And what this is... is a beautiful little drawing that's really captured its character.
-
- Posts: 519
- Joined: Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:59 am
Re: Diamond Firetail
Thanks Peeps - I have been busy with the Spoons thingie and have missed your comments. But thank you for the kind words.
And this little Firetail sold on opening night!
And this little Firetail sold on opening night!