12.5 X 14.5 inches. Graphite on Strathmore medium drawing paper
Discoveries in color and graphite
This is a mix of CP and graphite. The graphite was used to generate the shine and depth in the water on the right. The water drops on the leaves was a challenge and also to get part of the leaves to appear to be submerged.
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.