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Drawing Together Episode 117: Parakeet
this episode is Part of the Drawing Together live video series – learn more here
There is an exciting new competition at ArtistsNetwork.com! The “Best In Show” competition sponsored by Jerry’s Artarama, is open to all artists. For each entry, A portion of each entry will be donated to a nonprofit animal welfare organization, the Dumb Friends League. To help prepare for the competition, I’m working on a series of pet portraits. This third episode in the series will be a portrait of a parakeet! Follow along using this reference image: Reference Image (Photo by Sara Rolin on Unsplash)
Enter the competition here! https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-competitions/best-in-show-pets/
Today, I’m working with:
- Grey Tones Soho Sketch Paper
- Charcoal Pencils (a variety of hard and soft)
- White Charcoal Pencil
- Vine Charcoal
- Blending Stump
- Kneaded and Rubber Erasers
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Thank you for these episodes! I really do appreciate them all!
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That’s great to hear! Nice work!
Very nice, Brenda!
Traveling has been getting in the way of my drawing… Sorry I missed a couple of sessions, but here’s my parakeet! I tried charcoal this time, although I have a serious love-hate relationship with it! Thank you, Scott! Wonderful subject, as always. Looking forward to the portrait next week.
I feel like I understand parakeets more after this drawing. It was fun!
Here is mine! The background is drawing too much attention, but the process of drawing was enjoyable! Thank you for selecting such an interesting subject!
Looks great!
Very nice! i love the quality of light.
Here’s mine… not sure my proportions are accurate, but it was good practice!
Thanks again for the classes. You’ve gotten a pencil back in my hand.
Hello. Here’s my drawing. I used white paper and still added a little white charcoal where I couldn’t erase back light enough.
Worked with ink for this one!
Thank you.
wanted to share my Macaw Drawing.