From Kenn's Drawing Table: Great Black Hawk
Kenn Writes: Some bird painters can put down just a few lines on canvas or paper and then start painting. I respect that, but it doesn't work for me; I have to have a detailed idea of where things are going before I start to lay in any color. I recently started a portrait of an immature Great Black Hawk, and the basic drawing evolved over a couple of days. On the left here is the subfinal drawing. After putting it aside for a while, I decided to change the position of the head, make the bill a little thicker, and make a few other adjustments. I'll probably make more changes in the process of painting, but at least the foundation is set in advance.
Happy holidays to both of you, and good birding in 2013!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kevin! All the best to you and yours in the New year!
DeleteHappy Holidays to you and your families. I wanted to pass along, your new book made a great gift to my and my wife's moms. We loved ours so much, we had to share.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Dan! We're so honored that you chose our book as a gift for loved ones. Hope they liked it!
Delete