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Feeling unwell today so just drew. Red Kite and a Sparrow Hawk, UK birds. 🙂

Not too happy with yesterday’s effort. I found it difficult to get the feathers right. My sister said it looks like embroidery. I added the reference photo for comparison. Perhaps I shouldn’t have added the guache dots to the eyes. 😂

Today I drew a wren. I guessed the colours and I think I got it right. Perhaps you will let me know if I didn’t. My favourite piece so far.

I used Bristol Board and Prismacolour pencils.

After completing my UK Blue Tit, I decided to draw a UK Goldfinch to see if I have improved. I think I have. Some way to go though. I posted this earlier but it seems to have disappeared so if you see it twice, sorry! 🤪

Hi everyone, I did this in my art class today. I’ve put it on my little stand to look at it occasionally to see what is wrong. My first thoughts are that he/she is too fat. The head looks a bit pointy too. I’ve included the reference photo. What do you think? My husband was not very impressed 🤣.

Can anyone tell me how to make my crow darker please. I have used black a tiny bit but trying to use other colours so that he is more vibrant. Beginner here. 😀

Well, today Colin spotted our water feature. He jumped up onto it and used it as a bidet, soaked his food and had a good old drink. He is living his best life. Meanwhile, missus is sitting on the nest doing what all good mothers do. She did quickly drop in for a quick drink today before shooting off back to the nest. Love my crowbie friends. 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🖤🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

Here is Colin. I know it is him because of the grey on his tail feathers and he has two large white circles on his upper dear wings. A bit like a plane. He is enjoying some off cuts of chicken. He likes to soak things before flying to the nest. He has been spoilt of late. Off cuts from fillet steaks at the weekend and the day after, the bones from a couple of lamb shanks which he stripped clean. He is one very spoilt dude.

I finished this today. I seem to be obsessed with the moon and crows. The crow doesn’t look quite right to me.

Hi, I started dabbling with art in January and have discovered charcoal. Never done art in my life.

I think I have all the stuff I need having read up but now I need to practice. This is what I created from a reference photo. Should I be pleased with this or should I choose another medium? I quite like the moodiness charcoal offers. Any tips/youtube artists etc would be much appreciated. I’d quite like to do my own stuff but I have such limited experience and I guess this can only come with practice and time. I am not keen on portraits. Thank you all.