Birdtober 2024 part 01

 

Birdtober 2024 by Marta Tesoro
Blue Jay, American Robin, Eastern Blue bird and Banded Kingfisher

Hi!  Half way through October already!  The art challenge I've been working on this month is Birdtober by Andrea Holmes, an artist from the USA.  These are the first dozen I have done thus far.  I'll post up the prompts once the challenge is all over.  It's been a fun one to do.  I do love birds and drawing them.  

Birdtober Challenge works by Rabbit Town Art
Northern Mockingbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Northern Cardinal, Blue Heron

I don't draw a lot of North American birds so the prompts given have been great!  Discovering new birds to draw and read up on.  I draw a lot of Australian birds so I only knew a few of the prompts like the Blue Jay, and Northern Cardinal.  The rest of this batch, I have not drawn before.

Copic artwork by Rabbit Town Art
Ruby Crowned Kinglet, Black Crested Tit, Barn Swallow, House Finch

The series is drawn with colour pencils and copic markers.  I've decided to not use a black outline either and it's giving the series a more subtle look, in my opinion.  More natural rather than graphic. Also, I've been using more absorbent paper instead of marker paper so the result is kind of water colour-like which I do love.   


Banded Kingfisher work in progress

I am actually drawing the birds in real time. In my previous challenge, I kept my dogs for Doggust really simple and not coloured and I did it in advance.  As this was written, I am behind by 2 days. I am learning to just be a bit kinder to myself though and trying not to put so much pressure that I am no longer enjoying the challenge.  I think we should all remember to enjoy the extracurricular activities we choose to take.  Life is too short, really.


Here's my fluffy baby, helping as per usual....or just being jealous again that am paying more attention to drawing than I am to him.

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