Macaws

I drew these Macaws from a beautiful photograph from the Reference Image Library on WetCanvas. The amazing thing about this drawing was that it was sold long before the drawing was finished.

I wanted the birds to appear high up in the canopy and thus the photo was modified to give this appearance.

23.5 X 25 on Stonehenge with Faber Castell Polychromos pencils.

The WIP for the thread can be found here on WetCanvas.

Robyn's Frog

This is an Australian green tree frog which I drew for Robyn for her birthday. She really loves frogs. It was a hit with her. Happy birthday Robyn.

Love is in the Air

Love is in the Air 25 X 30 inches on Stonehenge with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils.

I had permission from the photographer, Monte, to draw these birds. In this I kept the background sky simple as the palms were so busy. The entire work in progress can be found in this thread on WetCanvas.

This drawing was exhibited at Yellow Springs Art Show Pennsylvania 2009 and was sold.

Vigilant

Vigilant 20 x 25 inches on Stonehenge with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils.

My friend Terry, went to Kenya and shot a beautiful photograph of this cheetah family. He gave me permission to use it as a reference. The sky and plains in the background were not in the reference and were added in such a way to elevate the cheetah family higher than they were in the original image. The entire progress in the drawing can be found on WetCanvas in this thread

This drawing was exhibited at Yellow Springs Art Show Pennsylvania 2009.

Luminous

Luminous 19.5 x 29 inches on Stonehenge paper with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils.

The glass was a first for me. Lots of pigment and smudging to get it to look transparent and yet solid enough to hold the grapes. The work in progress for the drawing can be found here on WetCanvas in this thread

This drawing was exhibited at Yellow Springs Art Show Pennsylvania, 2009.

Tomatoes, Basil and Garlic

Tomatoes, Basil and Garlic 28.5 x 11 inches on Stonehenge Paper with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils.

I love this combination of paper and pencils. I am able to get depth without having to deal with too much tooth of the paper. The entire work in progress for this drawing can be found on WetCanvas in this thread

This drawing was exhibited at Yellow Springs Art Show Pennsylvania, 2009.

Marsh Wren

Marsh Wren 14 x 24 inches

Further experimentation in CP. The reeds are graphite with ochre and the bird was entirely CP.

This was exhibited at Yellow Springs Art Show, Pennsylvania 2008 and was sold.