Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Wednesday WIP

brown creeper 5
I'm working on a new bird painting.  This one is Mr. Brown Creeper.  Or it could be Mrs. for all I know.  Maybe I should figure that out.  OK, I'm back.  I googled it and males and females look alike.

Brown Creeper WIP
My creeper will come to being on this ground.  I first covered the board support with yellow ochre, then I used my new foam stamp to put down a basketweave pattern.  It was a little more blue, but I painted another thin wash of yellow ochre over it.

Brown Creeper WIP_1
After that dried, I put down a darker teal color over on the right.  Next will come that leaf pattern you see on the tracing paper.  It's a design I worked out using vintage fabric and wallpaper patterns as inspiration.  I'll trace it on top of the teal bar, with a partial repeat, then paint it in.

If all goes well tomorrow, I'll have more to show you on Friday.  Ta ta till then!

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