African Sunbird
- Only available with a membership
- Balance colours using grey
- Use an alternative underpainting technique
Level: Intermediate
With some fine details and colours to balance, this is a good one for people with some experience.
Colour Balance
Use brightly saturated colours without losing realism at the same time.
Videos and Downloads
Gain access to 14 video lessons and a downloadable PDF guide with reference images, too.
Working on Light Paper
Changing the value of your paper greatly alters how your pencils show up. See how we can use this to our advantage for this brightly coloured bird.
Choose Wisely
See how I pick out pencils for the project and use these ideas to help you with your own drawings.
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Balance
Create a simple foreground that adds balance and interest to your work using simple composition ideas.
Realism
Use value to create realism and a captivating eye that appears to hold your gaze!
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