Pencil drawing monochrome floral composition with teacup, bird. These two contrasts are united by a careful use of color and decorative design. Hand drawn cup of tea, sitting goldfinch, flying butterfly and rose isolated on white background. These pieces depict a zen-like transcendent bridge between conceptual thinking and animalistic consciousness. "These elaborately detailed drawings are part of my Deep Thinkers series, in which various animals are juxtaposed with evidence of human thought, in the form of mathematical equations, quotes, definitions, musical scores, etc. My artist statement for these pieces runs as follows: These drawings encourage us to rethink our relationship with nature. You can create a rainbow gradient using colored pencils (or any coloring medium you have.
The drawings are both thought-provoking and whimsical. Here is a quick and easy doodle of a bird to draw next. These whimsical bird drawings depict a variety of birds in colorful scenarios, with the aim to expand our usual view of the creatures we meet in nature. These drawings combine abstraction and realism to create a colorful delight. A gallery of bird art done in colored pencil. Try some of these ideas to start: a bird with a sweeping wingspan a. The main visual focus of these drawings is the individual bird, who is surrounded by abstract imagery. Giraffe Here is an adorable giraffe pencil drawing with one of his spots drawn in a. Adding all of these colors, one on top of the other, builds a rich depth of unique color that you just can't get from using one or two layers of color. Does that look like a simple light blue background? You may be surprised to learn that the light blue background is comprised of 5 separate layers of color, only 2 of which are blue: first Lavender, then French Grey 10%, then another layer of Lavender, then Ultramarine, and finally a coat of Non-Photo Blue.
Suggested Materials: Prismacolor pencils, watercolor pencils, watercolor paints, crayons, pastels, etc.For an example of layering, take a look at this drawing of a robin, titled Song. We will be using simple materials, but if you have favorite drawing materials – papers, pencils, etc. Newsprint pads are NOT suitable for final drawings, but are suitable for initial sketching. By using patterns of pencil strokes to fill in the feathers, as we’ve done here, you can cover a large area in a short time. The paper should be smooth grained, not rough or textured. You don’t need to draw every line or feather on the bird, sometimes just a suggestion will be enough to capture the essence of a bird. ♦ Sketch Book: The size should be 9” x 12” or larger. ♦ Erasers: Kneaded eraser and Magic Rub eraser ♦ Pencils: One each of these – HB, 2B, 6B and a Non-Photo Blue pencil (it does not reproduce when copied/photographed). You will need to have the variety of pencils listed below for the class. The following is a list of the materials we will be using.
Participants will bring their own materials recommended by Robert Amaral as follows: Class Materials List There will be drawing demonstrations and you will draw birds from the Dungeness River Nature Center’s extensive collection of mounts. Enhance your enjoyment of birds by drawing them! Join artist/instructor Robert Amaral in this workshop where he will focus on such fundamentals as seeing the bird’s basic shapes, progressing from simple to complex forms, relating proportions and capturing the posture of our birds.
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