Kingfisher on the board (or should that be Broad?) 4

 

As you can see the birdie is taking flight (at last), and really starting to pull together. Although working in layers is very time consuming, it really pays off and gives great defination and depth.  There are still tweaks to be added as I go on, but the head and breast are nearly there... now onto the wings and tail, and making the shadow under the leading edge of the wing more rounded, so it has more connection between the wing and body... onwards and upwards!!!

Kingfisher on the board (or should that be Broad?) 2

 

Here is the next update, later than I had hoped, as have been working on other projects. As you can see, the beak and front of the face are 90% of the way there... I 'tweak' as I go along. I am now working on the head feathers to get the right tonal values and contours. I was going to put some moss in it's beak, but it just looked wrong, so that was dispatched and over painted.  Pleased with how it is standing out from the dark background... and hope to post the next update faster than the last 8-)

Kingfisher on the board (or should that be Broad?)

Here's the new work in progress for the limited edition section of my site. This is to  be completed in gouache.

First stage is background and blocking in colour areas. Then work on building it up in layers.  Hopefully I can make good progress this week 8-) and will upload progress as I go... watch this space!

Coming soon to a screen near you...

Professional portraits of your loved ones
Professional portraits of your loved ones - family, friends and pets, created from your own photographs in gouache, coloured pencil or graphite. Perfect for gifts or memories. Website in production - watch this space 8-)