Some more drawings I've done ready to paint. / myLot

Lichfield, England

April 2, 2024 5:18am CST

This is one of two more drawings that I've done ready to paint. I think it's a humming bird and it's going after the berries. I've drawn it on a square canvas, even though the reference photo is a regular photo shape! So I had to squash the picture into the square shape! This means the wings aren't as stretched out as they should be really. After I'd drawn the actual bird, I drew the plant with the berries with the stems hanging down. After I'd drawn that, I drew another picture, again on a square canvas. This time it was a bowl of apples, and a vase of flowers. I had to squash the bowl and vase in horizontally, but had to stretch them out a bit vertically, so I think the picture may be a bit distorted! I will try and paint one if not both of them on Thursday, or a bit of each. We'll see how it goes. What are you lot getting up to? I hope you are all well. Have a nice day.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (176860)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Apr 24

Looks like the beginning of another interesting picture. I'm just working on here. Getting it done. Have a good one.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (176860)

• Boise, Idaho

3 Apr 24

@sharonelton ....... I got it done and am doing more now.

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Sharon Elton

@sharonelton (30728)

• Lichfield, England

5 Apr 24

@celticeagle Glad to hear that. Me too!

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Sharon Elton

@sharonelton (30728)

• Lichfield, England

3 Apr 24

Thank you very much, I'm glad you think so.

I hope you manage to get it done. I've got a shed load of notifications to get through.

I hope you are well. Have a nice day.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (478751)

• Italy

2 Apr 24

It will look very pretty once it has been painted. Even if the wings ren't as stretched out as they should be you get exactly the picture of a bird approaching the berries to eat.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (478751)

• Italy

3 Apr 24

@sharonelton This is a cute bird.

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Sharon Elton

@sharonelton (30728)

• Lichfield, England

3 Apr 24

Thank you very much. I'm glad you think so.

That's very kind of you to say. I'm glad you like it.

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Sharon Elton

@sharonelton (30728)

• Lichfield, England

5 Apr 24

@LadyDuck Thank you very much. I'm glad you think so.

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besweet

@besweet (9859)

• Ireland

2 Apr 24

It looks really nice. I find painting very calming. Please share when it's done! It's a normal working day for me.

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Sharon Elton

@sharonelton (30728)

• Lichfield, England

2 Apr 24

Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it. Yes, me too.

I'll be sure to show you when it's done, and maybe a work in progress aswell.

I hope you enjoy your normal working day.

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besweet

@besweet (9859)

• Ireland

2 Apr 24

@sharonelton Thanks that would be great! Have you decided the colors for your painting? I like the normal working days, it's a quiet week after the Easter, most people are on holidays and I can focus better.

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Sharon Elton

@sharonelton (30728)

• Lichfield, England

2 Apr 24

@besweet Well, I'm going to keep it true to the reference photo, so a kind of mauve background, white for the wings of the bird, with bits in shadow. A burgundy body. Black and white on the head. The berries are a kind of peachy colour. That sounds good. I like it when it's quiet too.

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Jessica

@JESSY3236 (20716)

• United States

2 Apr 24

nice picture. I have been thinking of trying a new craft. It's called needle felting. I haven't ordered the kit yet. I also need to get a skort and a frame for a diamond painting I am doing next.

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Sharon Elton

@sharonelton (30728)

• Lichfield, England

3 Apr 24

Thank you very much. I'm glad you think so.

That sounds very interesting. I hope you enjoy that. I was never any good at sowing!

I hope you are successful with your new diamond painting too.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (358271)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Apr 24

That picture should make a lovely painting.

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Sharon Elton

@sharonelton (30728)

• Lichfield, England

3 Apr 24

Thank you very much. I'm glad you think so.

I'm looking forward to start painting it.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (194383)

• United States

3 Apr 24

That should be a beautiful picture when you're done. Not too much going on today.

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Sharon Elton

@sharonelton (30728)

• Lichfield, England

3 Apr 24

Thank you very much, I'm glad you think so. I hope so.

I hope you enjoy your day with not too much going on.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (194383)

• United States

3 Apr 24

@sharonelton You're very welcome.

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Sharon Elton

@sharonelton (30728)

• Lichfield, England

5 Apr 24

@LindaOHio Thank you very much. I hope you are well. Have a great night.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318811)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Apr 24

It looks good. I look forward to seeing it finished.

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Sharon Elton

@sharonelton (30728)

• Lichfield, England

2 Apr 24

Thank you very much. I look forward to showing it to you.

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nice

@nicegolden (337)

• Shenzhen, China

2 Apr 24

puzzled,I always believe a painter deal with his art freely

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Sharon Elton

@sharonelton (30728)

• Lichfield, England

3 Apr 24

You mean not draw out the picture first? Some artists do it that way, others like to drawn it out first. I don't know wether this painting would have been any good if I'd just taken paint to canvas without drawing it out first. The bird would not have been very detailed and I don't know if I'd have been able to get the proportions right.