As you may have guessed from viewing the beginning of this blog, and hopefully my online portfolio, my main subjects are Birds. Recently I have tried my hand at painting Macaws. They are incredible subjects to paint, mainly due to their beautifully vibrant feathers and cheeky personalities. Above is a new image started today which consists of two Green Wing Macaws sitting together. So far all I have done is add red watercolour to a wet sketch, then adding water to highlight certain feathers and black ink for shadow. I am focussing on their upper bodies, and will experiment with a loose, almost half-finished look. This is something I have not tried before. Most of my paintings include the entire form and are fully coloured. Check back soon to see how this one goes!
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