Watercolor Bird Project

Inspiration- Google.com images/ watercolor birds- I really wanted to begin working with watercolors again, because the majority of this year I've been working with the following: charcoal, colored pencils, and acrylics. I really like the flexibility of watercolors, with the way you can take them outside the lines. 

 

Process

For this project, I decided to venture back into the medium of watercolor paints. I then looked online at various studies of fruit and birds in watercolor. I really was interested in the little birds and decided to make a branch and a small bird holding onto one of the branches. I decided to go with using watercolor pencils to begin my sketch and add the first layers of color. I then began shading in the dark areas, and added water to the parts I completed. I then went with complementary colors and shades for the bird, which include: dark yellows, oranges, blues, and green. After layering the colors for the bird with watercolor pencils, I then added the water to the bird. After this step was complete and the colors were even, I then used black ink pens to color in the black area of the bird's eye. I decided to leave the background white to really make the colors pop.

Judgment

I am very happy with the final product, and like the colors I chose. I am also glad about leaving the background white, due to the fact that it really brought out the foreground's complementary colors.

                                                         References

     Starting Point (watercolor pencils)

           Final Piece (watercolor pencil with water)