This is a rough sketch of an African Emerald Cuckoo Bird for day 17 of #birbfest2025. It was created with a mechanical pencil, a 6B pencil, and an eraser in my sketchbook. This birb has a concerned expression.
I know I won't complete a drawing every day for the challenge, but I intend to do a quick sketch as often as I get a chance. After the month is through, maybe I'll pick some to create paintings with...
This is a WIP work in progress image of my Year of the Snake painting for Chinese Lunar New Year. It has delicate purple and lilac hues. The next part that I'll work on is the snake's rainbow hued eyes... I'm excited to be sharing the early stages of my traditional fine art!
The original painting is duo oils on cradled wood and measures 7"x5"
This is a rough sketch of a Masked Trogon Bird for day 15 of #birbfest2025. It was created with a mechanical pencil, a 6B pencil, and an eraser in my sketchbook. This fluffy birb seems a bit peeved.
I know I won't complete a drawing every day for the challenge, but I intend to do a quick sketch as often as I get a chance. After the month is through, maybe I'll pick some to create paintings with...
A tale of two birbs.
The rough sketch is a barn owl for day 14 of #birbfest2025. The painting is a smol acrylic I did quite some time ago.
This is a rough sketch of a Phainopepla for day 13 of #birbfest2025. It was created with a mechanical pencil, a 6B pencil, and an eraser in my sketchbook. This desert bird has an indignant expression.
I know I won't complete a drawing every day for the challenge, but I intend to do a quick sketch as often as I get a chance. After the month is through, maybe I'll pick some to create paintings with...
This is a rough sketch of a White-rumped falcon for day 12 of #birbfest2025. It was created with a mechanical pencil, a 6B pencil, and an eraser in my sketchbook. This bird of prey is very fluffy.
I know I won't complete a drawing every day for the challenge, but I intend to do a quick sketch as often as I get a chance. After the month is through, maybe I'll pick some to create paintings with...
This is a rough sketch of an African Pygmy Goose for day 11 of #birbfest2025. It was created with a mechanical pencil, a 6B pencil, and an eraser in my sketchbook. This duck has an observant quality.
I know I won't complete a drawing every day for the challenge, but I intend to do a quick sketch as often as I get a chance. After the month is through, maybe I'll pick some to create paintings with...
This is a rough sketch of a Snowcap Hummingbird for day 10 of #birbfest2025. It was created with a mechanical pencil, a 6B pencil, and an eraser in my sketchbook. This birb is so cute and fluffy.
I know I won't complete a drawing every day for the challenge, but I intend to do a quick sketch as often as I get a chance. After the month is through, maybe I'll pick some to create paintings with...
This is a rough sketch of a Magellenic penguin for day 9 of #birbfest2025. It was created with a mechanical pencil, a 6B pencil, and an eraser in my sketchbook. This birb seems very focused.
I know I won't complete a drawing every day for the challenge, but I intend to do a quick sketch as often as I get a chance. After the month is through, maybe I'll pick some to create paintings with...
This is a rough sketch of a Northern Potoo for day 8 of #birbfest2025. It was created with a mechanical pencil and an eraser in my sketchbook. I combined two reference photos for this bird drawing.
I know I won't complete a drawing every day for the challenge, but I intend to do a quick sketch as often as I get a chance. After the month is through, maybe I'll pick some to create paintings with...
Happy Thanksgiving! It occurs to me that I don't have a lot of fall art, but I did take this photo at Descanso Gardens of a very grate...
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