Skittles Family Step 1

This painting is from a photo I took of these georgous baby birds that were hatched by the same avian breeder that I got my cockiteils from.

I have called it Skittles Family as one of Erica's birds like these was called Skittles. You will see why as the painting progresses.

I have started with the drawing and added a couple of washes to both the sky and the ground.

I have used a salt technique to add texture to the ground.

Blue Mask Step4

In this step I have used Inktense to put in the decoration on the face of the mask. I have added another wash to the background and the table but I am very disappointed in this watercolor canvas and the way the paint lies on the surface.

I am now debating which way to go with this.

Do I opt for acrylic or pastel or scrap it all together. Stay tuned for the next step!!!

Blue Mask Step 3

In Step three I have added more blue to the mask and now added a darker wash over the wall to help move the mask foreward.

I now have to mix up some greys for the feather Plume and smooth out the table top.