Yesterday I drew my chickadee, then used graphite paper to transfer it to a 12" X 16" stretched canvas. Then, I used black and white gesso to put the shades of greys and blacks on the chickadee. The chickadee that I drew is on the middle right, and the picture I used as a guide is on the left bottom of the photo below.
Today, I taped up the chickadee with masking tape, and painted the background of the oil painting. Then, I removed the masking tape & finished up painting the chickadee. After that, I finished up the rest of the painting.
The painting probably could have used more pine needles, & I still need to work on that brush stroke/technique. But, this is my very first bird painting and I like it. Thanks goes to Wilson Bickford for creating the "packet" that I followed for this painting. It also made creating this painting an enjoyable experience.
I hope you all like it. I'm happy with this painting................Amy
Amy! I love it. The background colors really make the chickadee stand out. You did a great job drawing that bird!
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