Some more drawings I've done ready to paint.

A drawing I've done ready to paint.
@sharonelton (25728)
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 (160797)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Apr
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 (160797)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Apr
@sharonelton ....... I got it done and am doing more now.
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@sharonelton (25728)
• Lichfield, England
4 Apr
@celticeagle Glad to hear that. Me too!
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@sharonelton (25728)
• Lichfield, England
3 Apr
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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@LadyDuck (461823)
• Switzerland
2 Apr
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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@LadyDuck (461823)
• Switzerland
3 Apr
@sharonelton This is a cute bird.
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@sharonelton (25728)
• Lichfield, England
3 Apr
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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@sharonelton (25728)
• Lichfield, England
5 Apr
@LadyDuck Thank you very much. I'm glad you think so.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
2 Apr
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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@sharonelton (25728)
• Lichfield, England
2 Apr
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 (9859)
• Ireland
2 Apr
@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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@sharonelton (25728)
• Lichfield, England
2 Apr
@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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@JESSY3236 (19146)
• United States
2 Apr
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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@sharonelton (25728)
• Lichfield, England
3 Apr
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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@JudyEv (328037)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr
That picture should make a lovely painting.
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@sharonelton (25728)
• Lichfield, England
3 Apr
Thank you very much. I'm glad you think so. I'm looking forward to start painting it.
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@LindaOHio (160234)
• United States
3 Apr
That should be a beautiful picture when you're done. Not too much going on today.
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@LindaOHio (160234)
• United States
3 Apr
@sharonelton You're very welcome.
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@sharonelton (25728)
• Lichfield, England
4 Apr
@LindaOHio Thank you very much. I hope you are well. Have a great night.
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@sharonelton (25728)
• Lichfield, England
3 Apr
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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@sabtraversa (13097)
• Italy
2 Apr
I love birds, I look forward seeing progress on this one! I've been thinking of painting too. Actually, I tried but didn't calculate it was going to take some 'trial and error' so I mistakenly got frustrated right away and gave up. Now I'm too busy with studying and online tasks but I really want to try again.
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@sharonelton (25728)
• Lichfield, England
3 Apr
They're very pretty, aren't they? I look forward to showing you. You should try it. And don't put too much pressure on yourself. My friend Paul from art class said it was just "colouring in" really, but it is a bit more complicated than that. You do have to take into account shadows and highlights. But you should give it another go.
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@just4him (310102)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Apr
It looks good. I look forward to seeing it finished.
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@sharonelton (25728)
• Lichfield, England
2 Apr
Thank you very much. I look forward to showing it to you.
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• Shenzhen, China
2 Apr
puzzled,I always believe a painter deal with his art freely
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@sharonelton (25728)
• Lichfield, England
3 Apr
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.