Okay, it has officially been a loooong time since I posted here! Things have been rolling along steadily in the studio, and I figured it was time to get back to letting my blog reflect the same productivity that was happening there :) I have a few bodies of work I'm building up, but I decided to just do some tinkering today. I spent some time taking stock of old sketches and projects that were laying around and deciding what could be let go, what could be earmarked for shows or sales, and what perhaps needed a bit of work still. I came across two little quick drawings from several years ago and immediately decided they still had a lot of room for improvement. The first was a little stylized rendering of a ruffed grouse done using Micron pens. The first draft, if you will, was flat and pretty devoid of interest. So, I went back over it and blocked in more feathers and added contrast to the different areas of the body. It still needs a little more work before it's done, but I'm much happier with how it looks now compared to earlier today. The goal is to have it completed and framed up by this time next week and then on to the next revamp!
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| Sad and drab little bird in need of tlc |
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| Now this little critter is getting some life breathed into it! |
