Monday, August 22, 2011

MSED: Bird a Day #64 -Operation Penguin Drop

Let's see, I started drawing and out came a bird bomber rocket. He looks bad-assed (can I say that?), but really he's on a hunger relief mission. Scrambled eggs for everyone!
Berol Prismacolor pencil Indigo Blue

Saturday, August 20, 2011

MSED: Bird a Day #63 -But, He Has the Hat

I'm playing around with my color pencils to see which one scans/looks better on the internets. I am thinking of doing a larger sketch with just one color. I'm leaning toward the Indigo blue (second from the bottom) even though his wing is on backwards. What does everyone think?
Berol Prismacolor color pencil on watercolor paper scrap. form top to bottom Dark Purple, Sepia,  Raspberry, Indigo Blue, Violet Blue

Friday, August 19, 2011

MSED: Bird a Day #62 - Perched on Paisley

Quick little artist trading card. I just didn't get my fill of swills from the last project. More swirls to come.

ATC gel pen on watercolor paper

Thursday, August 18, 2011

MSED: Bird a Day #61 - Wazabird

I need to figure out a way to do faster projects. This one took me the better part of the day. The ones that take less time, I think for the most part, turn out better. I started out just drawing a feather. I probably should have stopped there.
Well, I guess I'm tired of birds. 

Watercolor and pen

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Monday, August 15, 2011

MSED: Bird a Day #59 - Bad Bag Bird

Following one of the prompts in the book, I give you Younkers, the bad bag bird!
Wow! I think my bird project might be suffering due to too much Madmen and knitting.

MSED: Bird a Day #58 - Buzzin' Around

I want to get back on track with my project. I haven't been faithfully making a bird a day. My sister and her family were in town last week and I wanted to spend as much time as I could with them. But, I haven't been totally uncreative. I finished knitting my blue sweater and I started one for my daughter. 

Here are just a few sketches of my bird character. I'm trying to decide if I should take him farther. I'm not sure what to do with him...