I had a lot on today and was unsettled as I really wanted to paint something. When I finally got to the stage, where everything else now took the back seat I decided to paint a portrait of a Kookaburra.
With my mind still spinning, I didn’t do a practice sketch but plunged straight onto the watercolour paper. I wasn’t even sure what media I would be using. Started with pencil, then Micron pen, Elegant Styler, watercolour and finally some gel pen. That will have to do for today! … and I feel better now 🙂
Kookaburra on A4 Canson 300gsm cold-pressed watercolour paper
Boy your imagination is very well grounded in knowledgeable reality-that eye is awesome.
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Hi Holly, thank you… the Kookaburra wasn’t all imagination as I had somewhat of a reference photo I took, though I added a little more to the eye than the photo showed 🙂
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Whew! you had me scared. I am glad to know you used a reference photo.
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thank u, anica for the laughing jackass portrait.if any bird symbolises australia, it has to be kookaburra.that smiling sweet one bubbling with joy and energy.
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Thank you so much, but I actually thank you for a whole lot more!! You mentioned in the “Duck” comment, how much better it would be from imagination, and you have had me thinking ever since. You see, I haven’t allowed myself the freedom to do that, thinking that every feather had to be in the right place etc….but it doesn’t and you would still know it was a duck! And I can do it! I have been battling with realism and imagination for a while and even when I browse through other artists’ work, I find more beauty in imagination. So thank you for your comment, a lovely kick up the backside towards glorious new freedom! 🙂
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Stunning work… !
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Thanks, Evelyn! (Maybe a little less black next time) 😘
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Fabulous!
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Thanks, Catherine! 🙂
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Wow! Have you consider to make a video so we can see how you paint from beginning to end? 😉
Have a wonderful day.
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Thank you, Helen! Yes, I’d like to try that! 🙂
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Yeah!!!
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WOWZA!!!!!!!!!!!!
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